sinecure

Meanings

Plural: sinecures

Noun

a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
an office that involves minimal duties
A position that requires little to no work, or easy work, but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.
An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls.

Adj

Requiring no work for an ample reward.
Having the appearance of functionality without being of any actual use or purpose.

Verb

To put or place in a sinecure.

Origin / Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin sine cūrā (literally “without care”), ellipsis of beneficium sine cūrā (“benefice without cure [of souls, i.e. the office of a curate]”), formed from Medieval Latin sine (“without”) + cūrā (“care, charge, cure”).

Synonyms

bankers' hours, cushy number

Scrabble Score: 10

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Words With Friends Score: 13

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