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dolce far niente

[ dawl-che fahr-nyen-te ]
/ ˈdɔl tʃɛ fɑr ˈnyɛn tɛ /
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noun Italian.
pleasing inactivity.
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Origin of dolce far niente

Literally, “(it is) sweet to do nothing”

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British Dictionary definitions for dolce far niente

dolce far niente
/ Italian (ˈdoltʃe far ˈnjɛnte) /

noun
pleasant idleness

Word Origin for dolce far niente

literally: sweet doing nothing
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