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flaneur

Flaneur (noun) means one who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. One who walks to observe and enjoy rather than to get somewhere.

noun
1
One who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. One who walks to observe and enjoy rather than to get somewhere.
2
An idler, a loafer.
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Etymology

From French flâneur (“loafer, idler, dawdler, loiterer”).

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What is the meaning of flaneur?

"flaneur" (noun) means one who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. One who walks to observe and enjoy rather than to get somewhere.

What are the different meanings of flaneur?

"flaneur" has 2 main meanings: 1. One who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. One who walks to observe and enjoy rather than to get somewhere; 2. An idler, a loafer.

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