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The Clue

"The mother of corruption": Montaigne (8 letter answer)

The Answer

IDLENESS

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Notes

The answer IDLENESS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Definition

IDLENESS as a noun:

1. (idleness, idling, loafing) = having no employment
2. (groundlessness, idleness) = the quality of lacking substance or value; "the groundlessness of their report was quickly recognized"
3. (faineance, idleness) = the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work