Scientists believe that one of the causes of the obesity epidemic sweeping the US is our sedentary lifestyle. Sedentary means sitting a lot and refers to a person or job that is not very physically active.
Accustomed to sit much or long;
Adjective S.
used of persons or actions; "forced by illness to lead a sedentary life"
a.
Accustomed to sit much or long; as, a sedentary man.
a.
Characterized by, or requiring, much sitting; as, a
sedentary employment; a sedentary life.
a.
Inactive; motionless; sluggish; hence, calm; tranquil.
a.
Caused by long sitting.
a.
Remaining in one place, especially when firmly attached
to some object; as, the oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles
are sedentary crustaceans.
Sedentary
Any education that confined itself to sedentary pursuits was essentially imperfect.3.
The soul, considered abstractly from its passions, is of a remiss, sedentary nature.4.
Accustomed to sit much or long;
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Reading, solitude, idleness, a soft and sedentary life, intercourse with women and young people, these are perilous paths for a young man, and these lead him constantly into danger.
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