Puritan work ethic
Noun
Meaning
Puritan work ethic (plural Puritan work ethics)
Synonym of Protestant work ethic
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Examples
Lysenkoism: A forlorn attempt not merely to colonize the botanical kingdom, but to instill a proper sense of the puritan work ethic and the merits of self-improvement.
American art in general... takes to surreal exaggerations and metaphors; but its Puritan work ethic has little use for the playful self-indulgence behind Parisian Surrealism.
In the end, there's something of the puritan work ethic about me that roles really must sustain me on an intellectual level.