Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable)The state or quality of being faineant.

More definitions
  • the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work

Origin

Alteration of faineant.

Alteration of faineant.

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work:idleness

Word family

1 related words
Relatedfaineant

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