Protestant ethic
noun /ˌprɒtɪstənt ˈeθɪk/
/ˌprɑːtɪstənt ˈeθɪk/
(also Protestant work ethic)
[singular]- the idea that a person has a duty to work hard and spend their time and money in a careful, responsible way, sometimes thought to be typical of Protestants compare work ethicWord Origintranslating German die protestantische Ethik, coined (1904) by the economist Max Weber in his thesis on the relationship between the teachings of Calvin and the rise of capitalism.