fainéant

See also: faineant

English

Noun

fainéant (plural fainéants)

  1. Alternative spelling of faineant

French

Etymology

From feignant, the present participle of feindre (to fake, to feign), remotivated by folk etymology in fait (does) + néant (nothing).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛ.ne.ɑ̃/, /fe.ne.ɑ̃/
  • (file)

Noun

fainéant m (plural fainéants, feminine fainéante)

  1. a lazybones; one who makes little or no effort

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Adjective

fainéant (feminine singular fainéante, masculine plural fainéants, feminine plural fainéantes)

  1. lazy
  2. nonchalant
  3. apathetic

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