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Definitions for fainéant
ˌfeɪ neɪˈɑ̃; -ˈɑ̃z; ˈfeɪ ni əntfainéant
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Princeton's WordNet
faineant, indolent, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shyadjective
disinclined to work or exertion
"faineant kings under whose rule the country languished"; "an indolent hanger-on"; "too lazy to wash the dishes"; "shiftless idle youth"; "slothful employees"; "the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy"
Wiktionary
faineantnoun
An irresponsible or lazy person.
Etymology: From faineant, alteration of feignant, present participle of feindre, modelled on fait + neant
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faineant
Faineant is a term that originates from French, referring to a person who is extremely lazy, idle, or lacks ambition. Essentially, it describes someone who is inactive or avoids work. This term captures a sense of overall neglect or disregard for any form of activity.
Webster Dictionary
Faineantadjective
doing nothing; shiftless
Faineantnoun
a do-nothing; an idle fellow; a sluggard
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Fainéant
fā-nyang′, adj. and n. do-nothing, applied esp. to the later Merovingian kings of France, mere puppets, under whom the mayors of the Palace really governed the country.—ns. Fai′neance (Kingsley), Fai′neancy, Faineant′ise. [Fr., faire, to do, néant, nothing.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fainéant in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fainéant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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