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
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
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