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faineant
adjective
disinclined to work or exertion
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adjective
disinclined to work or exertion
“faineant kings under whose rule the country languished”
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faineant kings under whose rule the country languished
an indolent hanger-on
too lazy to wash the dishes
slothful employees
the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy
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