Corporate nun means: A woman who dedicates her life to her job or career, especially at the expense of romance.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
corporate nun
(slang) A woman who dedicates her life to her job or career, especially at the expense of romance.
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(slang) A woman who dedicates her life to her job or career, especially at the expense of romance.
Wendy was a sad creature, a corporate nun who dedicated her life to serving the Gazette. She had a permanently martyred air and no life outside the newsroom.
Corporate nun means: A woman who dedicates her life to her job or career, especially at the expense of romance.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
corporate nun means: A woman who dedicates her life to her job or career, especially at the expense of romance.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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