faineance

English

Etymology

Alteration of faineant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfeɪni.əns/

Noun

faineance (uncountable)

1. The state or quality of being faineant.
   • 1852 January – 1853 April, Charles Kingsley, Jun., chapter 27, in Hypatia: Or, New Foes with an Old Face. […], volume II, London: John W[illiam] Parker and Son, […], published 1853, →OCLC:

     The mask of sneering faineance was gone.

Synonyms

• idleness
• laziness