See Also: indolence(dictionary)

indolence (iou)



indolence noun. E17.
[French, or Latin indolentia freedom from pain, formed as IN-3 + dolent- pres. ppl stem of dolere suffer or give pain: see -ENCE.]
Insensibility or indifference to pain. E17-E18.
Freedom from pain; a neutral state in which neither pain nor pleasure is felt. M17-M18.
The inclination to avoid exertion or trouble; love of ease, laziness; idleness. E18.
A. Munro Tahiti to her means palm trees..and the sort of..indolence that has never interested her. C. Peters Her indolenceshe habitually stayed in bed all morning.
Also indolency noun E17-M18.