faineance, idleness
(noun) the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work
Source: WordNet® 3.1
faineance (uncountable)
The state or quality of being faineant.
• idleness
• laziness
Source: Wiktionary
Fai"ne*ance, Fai"ne*an*cy, n. [Cf. OF. faineance. See Fainéant.]
Definition: Do-nothingness; inactivity; indolence.
The mask of sneering faineance was gone. C. Kingsley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 June 2024
(adjective) affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; “convulsive motions”; “his body made a spasmodic jerk”; “spastic movements”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
