FAINEANCE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work

Synonyms:

faineance; idleness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("faineance" is a kind of...):

indolence; laziness (inactivity resulting from a dislike of work)

Derivation:

faineant (disinclined to work or exertion)

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