Etymology

dolce far niente

dol·ce far nien·te

Today it means: Sheer indulgent relaxation and blissful laziness, the enjoyment of idleness. Full definition →

Italian dolce far niente
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromdolce far niente
  2. English todaydolce far niente

Borrowed from Italian dolce far niente (literally “sweet doing nothing, sweet idleness”).

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