Faineancy

/ˈfeɪniənsi/ noun

Definition

An alternative or variant form of faineance; the state of being idle, lazy, or unwilling to exert effort.

Etymology

Variant form of 'faineance', with -cy replacing -ce, following the pattern of words like 'truancy' from 'truant'.

Kelly Says

Using '-cy' instead of '-ce' to form nouns was common in older English, which is why we have both 'faineance' and 'faineancy'—the language was still figuring out its spelling rules!

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