fai·né·ant (f  n-ä  )adj. Given to doing nothing; idle. See Synonyms at lazy. n. An irresponsible idler; a sluggard. [French, alteration (influenced by fait néant, does nothing) of Old French faignant, idler, from present participle of faindre, feindre, to feign; see feign.] |
fainéant [ˈfeɪnɪənt (French) fɛneɑ̃]
n
a lazy person; idler
adj
indolent
[from French, modification of earlier fait-nient (he) does nothing, by folk etymology from Old French faignant shirker, from faindre to be lazy]
faineance , faineancy n
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