English Explanatory Dictionary

gumption trap

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An event or mindset that can cause a person to lose enthusiasm and become discouraged from starting or continuing a project.

Word forms

gumption trap gumption traps

Etymology

Coined by Robert M. Pirsig in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (1974).

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