What is another word for Sabbatic?

Pronunciation: [sɐbˈatɪk] (IPA)

The word Sabbatic is typically associated with a break from work or academia that is typically taken every seven years. Synonyms for this word include sabbatical, sabbatical year, and sabbatical leave, which are all commonly used to refer to a temporary leave of absence from work or academic pursuits. Other synonyms that may be used to describe this type of leave include hiatus, respite, break, intermission, and recess. Regardless of the synonym used, the goal of a Sabbatic is to take a break from the daily routine to rest, recharge and explore new opportunities or interests.

What are the hypernyms for Sabbatic?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Sabbatic

The children, a girl of seven and a boy of four, sat on the doorstep in a sort of dazed inertia, occasioned by the shock of the household's sudden and somewhat perplexing return to its week-day atmosphere just as they had adjusted themselves to the low Sabbatic temperature engendered by the minister's presence.
"Stories of the Foot-hills"
Margaret Collier Graham
When the Jews prosper, ye claim kindred with them; When the Jews suffer, ye are Medes and Persians: I know that in the days of Alexander Ye claimed exemption from the annual tribute In the Sabbatic Year, because, ye said, Your fields had not been planted in that year.
"The Complete Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow"
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
They would not hear either Moses or the prophets, and the statute of limitations was as near as they could come to the Sabbatic year.
"The Master-Knot of Human Fate"
Ellis Meredith

Related words: sabbatical, sabbaticals, sabbatical application, sabbatical rules, sabbatical agreement, sabbaticals definition

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