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    L'oisiveté (en. Idleness)

    /lwa.zi.v.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    State of doing nothing, being inactive.
    Idleness can lead to concentration problems.
    L'oisiveté peut conduire à des problèmes de concentration.
    Time devoted to inaction.
    He enjoys his idleness during the weekend.
    Il apprécie son oisiveté pendant le week-end.
    Laziness or nonchalance.
    His idleness has earned him criticism from his boss.
    Son oisiveté lui a valu des reproches de son patron.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'otiositas', meaning inaction or leisure.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to live in idleness
    Living without working or without productive activity.
    vivre d'oisiveté
    to fight against idleness
    Striving to stay busy to avoid laziness.
    combattre l'oisiveté
    idleness is the mother of all vices
    Inaction can lead to negative behaviors.
    l'oisiveté est mère de tous les vices

    Related Words

    idle
    Someone who has no occupation, who is inactive.
    oisif
    leisure
    Free time to be spent on enjoyable activities.
    loisir
    lazy
    Someone who tends not to work.
    paresseux

    Slang Meanings

    To chill
    We're going to chill this weekend, no idleness here!
    On va chiller ce week-end, pas d'oisiveté ici!
    Laziness
    Lounging by the beach is the pinnacle of idleness.
    Le farniente au bord de la plage est le summum de l'oisiveté.