Also means
idleness
Usage Note
Inactividad denotes an absence of activity and is used in medical, economic, and everyday contexts: inactividad física (physical inactivity), inactividad económica (economic inactivity). It is distinct from pereza (laziness), which implies a moral failing, and from descanso (rest), which implies purposeful recovery. The related adjective is inactivo and the verb inactivar (to deactivate) is used in biology for rendering microorganisms harmless.
Examples
"La inactividad prolongada daña la salud."
Natural Translation
Prolonged inactivity harms one's health.
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