Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈɪndələnsi/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈɪndəˌlənsi/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Noun
Synonym of indolence. Habitual laziness or sloth.
Usage- Obsolete
Synonym of indolence. A state in which one feels no pain or is indifferent to it; a lack of any feeling.
Usage- Obsolete
- Examples
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[T]he sect of Philosophie, that hath most preferred sensualitie, hath also placed the same but to indolencie or unfeeling of paine.
More examples (1)
Civil interests I call life, liberty, health, and indolency of body; and the possession of outward things, such as money, lands, houses, furniture, and the like.
Synonym of indolence. A state of repose in which neither pain nor pleasure is experienced.
Usage- Obsolete