I. fā-nā-ˈäⁿ noun
( plural fainéants -ˈäⁿ(z))
Etymology: French, from Middle French fait-nient, literally, does nothing, by folk etymology from faignant, from present participle of faindre, feindre to feign
Date: 1619
: an irresponsible idler
II. fā-nā-ˈäⁿ adjective
or fai·ne·ant ˈfā-nē-ənt
Date: 1854
: idle and ineffectual : indolent