flâneur

[ flah-nœr ]

noun

, French.

, plural flâ·neurs [flah-, nœr].

1. 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.

flâneur

/ flɑnœr /

noun

1. an idler or loafer

Word History and Origins

Origin of flâneur¹

First recorded in 1850–55; from French: literally, “loafer, idler, man about town,” equivalent to flân-, stem of flâner “to waste time” + -eur ( def ); flânerie ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of flâneur¹

C19: see flânerie