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definition of leisure sickness
noun
illness which occurs during leisure time, e.g. when somebody is on holiday
Approximately 3% of both men and women reported symptoms in line with the researchers' definition of leisure sickness. In many cases, respondents had suffered from the condition for the past 10 years.
Submitted on 12/12/2011 20:38:00
Definition of leisure sickness from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online
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