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   fainéant

   /ˈfeɪneɪɒ̃/

   noun

   • 1. an idle or ineffective person. archaic

   adjective

   • 1. idle or ineffective.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French, from fait ‘does’ + néant ‘nothing’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fainéantFainéant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Fainéant first appeared in print in the early 17th century as a noun meaning "an irresponsible idler," and by 1854 it was also being used as an adjective. As its foreignness suggests, fainéant tends to be used when the context calls for a fancier or more elegant word than inactive or sluggish.

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   Fainéant definition: idle; indolent. . See examples of FAINÉANT used in a sentence.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › fainéantFainéant - definition of fainéant by The Free Dictionary

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   Fainéant is a French word that means lazy or idle. It can be used as an adjective or a noun. Find out its pronunciation, translation, and related words in this web page.

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   Fainéant definition: idle; indolent. . See examples of FAINÉANT used in a sentence.

6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › faineantfaineant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 18, 2023 · faineant is an alternative spelling of fainéant, which means an irresponsible or lazy person in English and Middle French. Learn the etymology, pronunciation, synonyms and derived terms of faineant.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › faineant_nfainéant, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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   Fainéant is a French word that can be a noun or an adjective meaning a lazy or idle person. It is pronounced /fɛneɪˈɒ̃/ and has not been fully revised by OED.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · fainéant m (plural fainéants, feminine fainéante) a lazybones; one who makes little or no effort