faineant

See also: fainéant

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French fay neant, alteration of feignant (“idler”), present participle of feindre, modelled on fait (“does”) + neant (“nothing”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfeɪneɪˌɒn/

Noun

faineant (plural faineants)

  1. An irresponsible or lazy person.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idler

Derived terms

References
  • Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, 1973

Middle French

Noun

faineant m (plural faineans)

  1. lazy person; faineant
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