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FAINEANCE
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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)