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Definition of Flaneur
1. n. One who strolls about aimlessly; a lounger; a loafer.
Definition of Flaneur
1. Noun. One who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. ¹
2. Noun. An idler, a loafer. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Flaneur
1. an idler [n -S] - See also: idler
Lexicographical Neighbors of Flaneur
Literary usage of Flaneur
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Urban Condition: Space, Community, and Self in the Contemporary Metropolis by Ghent Urban Studies Team (1999)
"A frequent shortcoming of theories on the postmodern urban self is that of
confusing Walter Benjamin's popular flaneur, who experiences his surroundings ..."
2. Initials and Pseudonyms: A Dictionary of Literary Disguises by William Cushing (1885)
"flaneur. Blakely Hall, in his contributions to the "Argonaut" (San ... flaneur.
General Eber. Ten years of Imperialism in France : impression* of a ..."
3. Initials and Pseudonyms: A Dictionary of Literary Disguises by William Cushing (1885)
"Letters in the " Morning Star " (L. ISO"). Also in his contributions to "Tinsley's
Magazine" (L.). flaneur, Un. Georgr William Henry ..."
4. ... The Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes by Oliver Wendell Holmes (1892)
"THE flaneur And you, our quasi Dutchman, what welcome should be yours For all
the wise prescriptions that work your laughter-cures ? ..."
5. The Ins and Outs of Paris: Or, Paris by Day and Night by Julie Granville Marguerittes (1855)
"Paris in May—The Middle Class and Good Taste—The flaneur—The Place de la
Madeleine—The Flower-Market and the ..."
6. A Philosopher in Portugal by Eugene E. Street (1903)
"... Moorish Architecture—Origin of the Name of Lisbon—The flaneur —The Markets—Feira
de Ladre—A Latch-key. THE next journey the Philosopher was called upon ..."
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