pro·cras·ti·na·tion \ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈnāshən\noun (-s) Etymology: Latin procrastination-, procrastinatio, from procrastinatus + -ion-, -io -ion : the action, habit, or characteristic of procrastinating < was infuriated by their constant procrastination >