# flaneur

> English word · Noun · IPA /flɑːˈnɜː(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. One who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. One who walks to observe and enjoy rather than to get somewhere.
2. An idler, a loafer.

## Etymology
From French flâneur (“loafer, idler, dawdler, loiterer”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flaneur