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Definition of: otiose
(ō′shē·ōs, -tē-) adjective
1. Being at rest or ease; having nothing to do.
2. Characterized by indolence or easy negligence.
3. Futile; useless. [<L otiosus <otium leisure]
—o′ti·ose′ly adverb
—o′ti·os′i·ty (-os′ə·tē) noun
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