flânerie

[ flahnuh-ree ]

nounFrench.
  1. seemingly aimless lounging or strolling around; idleness.

Origin of flânerie

1
First recorded in 1870–75; from French, from Norman French dialect, from Norman French flanner (French flâner ) “to waste time, walk about aimlessly” + -erie; see -ery

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British Dictionary definitions for flânerie

flânerie

/ French (flɑnri) /


noun
  1. aimless strolling or lounging; idleness

Origin of flânerie

1
C19: from flâner to stroll, dawdle, ultimately from Old Norse flana to wander about

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