flâneur
[ flah-nœr ]
/ flɑˈnœr /
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noun, plural flâ·neurs [flah-nœr]. /flɑˈnœr/. French.
a person who lounges or strolls around in a seemingly aimless way; an idler or loafer: the flâneur, that cool, aloof observer of urban society.
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He was not, indeed, the aimless flaneur that he has been represented.
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British Dictionary definitions for flâneur
flâneur
/ French (flɑnœr) /
noun
an idler or loafer
Word Origin for flâneur
C19: see flânerie
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