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Faineance — Fai ne*ance, Faineancy Fai ne*an*cy, n. [Cf. OF. faineance. See {Fain[ e]ant}.] Do nothingness; inactivity; indolence. The mask of sneering faineance was gone. C. Kingsley. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
faineance — noun /ˈfeɪniəns/ The state or quality of being faineant. Syn: idleness, laziness … Wiktionary
faineance — fai·ne·ance … English syllables
faineance — noun the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work • Syn: ↑idleness • Derivationally related forms: ↑idle (for: ↑idleness), ↑faineant • Hypernyms: ↑indolence, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Faineancy — Faineance Fai ne*ance, Faineancy Fai ne*an*cy, n. [Cf. OF. faineance. See {Fain[ e]ant}.] Do nothingness; inactivity; indolence. The mask of sneering faineance was gone. C. Kingsley. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fainéant — faineance /fay nee euhns/, n. /fay nee euhnt/; Fr. /fe nay ahonn /, adj., n., pl. fainéants / euhnts/; Fr. / ahonn /. adj. 1. Also, faineant /fay nee euhnt/. idle; indolent. n. 2. an idler. [1610 20; < F, earlier fait nient, lit., he does nothing … Universalium
idleness — noun 1. having no employment (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑idling, ↑loafing • Derivationally related forms: ↑idle (for: ↑idling), ↑idle … Useful english dictionary
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sloth — I noun acedia, apathy, desidia, disinclination to action, disinclination to labor, dullness, faineance, idleness, ignavia, inaction, inactivity, indifference, indolence, inertia, inertness, inexertion, languidness, laxness, laziness, leadenness,… … Law dictionary
ambition — ambition, aspiration, pretension mean strong desire for advancement. Ambition has personal advancement or preferment as its end; it may be praiseworthy but is sometimes inordinate {ambition for fame} {ambition to hold office} {Iambition to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
