Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

protirement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-tire-ment
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Early retirement from professional work with the positive idea of pursuing something more fulfilling.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"1961. George Jean Nathan, Henry Louis Mencken The American Mercury, p. 92, In other words, retirement connotes regression, whereas protirement would mean progression. ... Arthur Godfrey was right! "Retirement" is a dirty word."
"1998, John S. Murphy, Frederic M. Hudson The Joy of Old, Geode Press, 1998, (Amazon.Com book review), Retire? Thats something you do to a wheel. The authors suggest Protirement instead"

Etymology

Blend of pro- + retirement; coined by Arthur Godfrey, according to the article Let's Protire, The American Mercury, January 1961.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

drop out

Frequently Paired Words

protire downshifting drop out

Questions

What does protirement mean?: Early retirement from professional work with the positive idea of pursuing something more fulfilling.
Where does protirement come from?: Blend of pro- + retirement; coined by Arthur Godfrey, according to the article Let's Protire, The American Mercury, January 1961.

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