📚 noun • entry_id 41469
dolce far niente
/ˌdɒltʃeɪ ˌfɑː nɪˈɛnteɪ/
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dolce far niente
Sheer indulgent relaxation and blissful laziness, the enjoyment of idleness.
1882, W. S. Gilbert, Iolanthe This gentleman is seen, / With a maid of seventeen, / A-taking of his dolce far niente; / And wonders he'd achieve, / For he asks us to believe / She'…
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