leisure class

collocation in English

meaningsofleisureandclass

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leisure
noun[U]
uk
/ˈleʒ.ər/us
/ˈliː.ʒɚ/
the time when you are not working or doing ...
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class
adjective
uk
/klɑːs/us
/klæs/
very ...
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(Definition ofleisureandclassfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Veblen's theory of theleisureclasssubstantiates opium at this stage.
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It is nothing but theleisureclasstrying to justify its idleness.
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What happens is that someone takes what is called aleisureclass, moves on and gets a credit, and moves on again to a vocational course and a vocational qualification.
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Edouard, a member of theleisureclass, decides to use his influence to make the dream become a reality.
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In many societies, technology has helped develop more advanced economies (including today's global economy) and has allowed the rise of aleisureclass.
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To demonstrate non-productivity, members of the so-calledleisureclasswaste conspicuously both time and goods.
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And as society moves away from hunting and agriculture, and towards industrialization, theleisureclasscan no longer simply take resources from others.
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He initially did not believe in a mass market for telephones, and saw it as a toy for theleisureclass.
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Veblen identifies theleisureclassas members of society who engage in conspicuous leisure, or the non-productive use of time for the sake of displaying social status.
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The lower classes want to emulate the standards of life of theleisureclassbecause those are at the head of the social structure in point of reputability.
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House servants give the illusion of pecuniary decency to the household, despite the physical discomfort that theleisureclassfeels at the sight of servants, who produce labor.
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Veblen's main argument concerned what he called "leisureclass", and it explicates the mechanism between taste, acquisition and consumption.
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Some colleges provide education, recreational and leisure classes, with the entire college working extremely well and efficiently.
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That would be shocking enough, and it is just one aspect, but leisure classes can possibly lead on to business success.
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These figures exclude attendance at leisure classes, in-service training courses run by employers and certain other types of training.
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For many elderly people, women and individuals living alone, the so-called leisure classes provide an opportunity for self-fulfilment.
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People could well start by doing so-called leisure classes and proceed to a subject that will be certificated.
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But we return to the old argument of the division between leisure classes and vocational classes.
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