Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corporate nun

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: cor-po-rate -nun
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman who dedicates her life to her job or career, especially at the expense of romance.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Wendy was a sad creature, a corporate nun who dedicated her life to serving the Gazette. She had a permanently martyred air and no life outside the newsroom."
"In those photos of her wandering around Capitol Hill to meet the senators, she looked unprepared. Not like a politician with a message to impart, but like a corporate lawyer in her cubicle. She looked like a corporate nun."
"The corporate nun turned from the elevator smiling at them helpfully."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

corporate nuns (plural)

Questions

What does corporate nun mean?: A woman who dedicates her life to her job or career, especially at the expense of romance.

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