flâneur — a map of the web's best reading

Flâneur

en.wikipedia.org · 4,564 words · saved by 1 readers

Flâneur (French: [flɑnœʁ]) is a French noun referring to a person, literally meaning "stroller", "lounger", "saunterer", or "loafer", but with some nuanced additional meanings (including as a loanword into English). Flânerie is the act of strolling, with all of its accompanying associations. A near-synonym of the noun is boulevardier. Traditionally depicted as male, a flâneur is an ambivalent figure of urban affluence and modernity, representing the ability to wander detached from society with no other purpose than to be an acute observer of industrialized, contemporary life.

Flâneur - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Idler or man of leisure "Boulevardier" redirects here. For the drink, see Boulevardier (cocktail) . For the cartoon, see Boulevardier from the Bronx . "Passante" redirects here. For the railway in Milan, see Milan Passante railway . Paul Gavarni , Le Flâneur , 1842 Flâneur ( French: [ flɑnœʁ ] ) is a type of urban male "stroller", "lounger", "saunterer", or "loafer". This French term was popularized in the 19th century and has some nuanced additional meanings (including as a loanword into various languages, including Eng

Explore this link on the map →

related reading