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Synonyms for fainéant


Grammar : Adj, noun
Spell : fey-nee-uh nt; French fe-ney-ahn
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfeɪ ni ənt; French fɛ neɪˈɑ̃

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Définition of fainéant

Origin :
  • 1610s (n.), from French fainéant (16c.) "do-nothing," from fait, third person singular present tense of faire (see factitious) + néant "nothing" (cf. dolce far niente).
  • A French folk etymology of Old French faignant (14c.), present participle of faindre "to feign" (see feign). As an adjective, from 1855.
  • adj lazy
  • noun idler
Example sentences :
  • Yours is the faineant spirit of the decadent, masquerading in the garb of a sham primitivism.
  • Extract from : « A Lost Leader » by E. Phillips Oppenheim
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