sinecura

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sinecura f sing (pl.: sinecure)

  1. (religione) anticamente, incarico ecclesiastico che non prevedeva la cura delle anime
  2. (per estensione) impiego o compito concesso che garantisce una buona rendita con sforzi minimi o nulli
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IPA: /,sineˈkura/

dalla locuzione latina ecclesiastica sine cura cioè "senza cura (di anime)" formata dal latino sine (ovvero "senza") e cura (ossia "impegno")

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