lotus-eatern.

Brit.

/ˈləʊtəsˌiːtə/, U.S.

/ˈloʊdəsˌidər/

Forms: see lotus n. and eater n. Also with capital initial(s).

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; partly modelled on a Latin lexical item, and partly modelled on a Greek lexical item. Etymons: lotus n., eater n.

Etymology: < lotus n. + eater n., after classical Latin Lōtophagī and ancient Greek Λωτοϕάγοι Lotophagi n. Compare earlier lote-eater n. at lote n.¹ Compounds 2 and Lotophagi n.

1. Greek Mythology. A member of a people represented in Homer's Odyssey as living in a state of dreamy forgetfulness and idleness as a result of eating the fruit of the lotus (lotus n. 2). Usually in plural. Cf. Lotophagi n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > sloth or laziness > [noun] > lazy person > in luxurious ease > in Greek legend

lote-eater1585

lotus-eater1670

lotophagist1828

1670 J. Ogilby Africa 276 This Fruit is of so sweet and pleasant a Taste, that the People from the eating thereof, are call'd Lotofagi, that is, Lotus-Eaters.

1753 T. Salmon Universal Traveller II. 466/2 There was another Lotus in Africa, which gave its name to the Lotophagi, or Lotus eaters, because they lived upon the Fruit of this Tree.

1832 Ld. Tennyson Poems (new ed.) (title of poem) The Lotos-eaters.

1835 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece I. vi. 212 The Lotus-eaters—whose favourite fruit still grows, under the name of the jujube, on the same coast.

1847 J. M. Neale Stories from Heathen Mythol. & Greek Hist. 72 Woe! woe! for the lotus-eater! He has no hope for the future; he has no memory for the past.

1904 Nation 9 June 456/3 That the Lotus Eaters dwelt to the south of Greece is clear, for Ulysses was borne by a north wind.

1997 M. Hourihan Deconstructing Hero ii. 89 The sirens lure men by the beauty of their singing, while the lotus eaters offer the delights of drug-induced forgetfulness.

2006 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 21 Sept. 61/1 Odysseus..passed the Lotus Eaters, whose drowsy food enchains those who eat of it in a permanent drugged euphoria.

2. A person who leads a life of idle contentment or luxury, untroubled by the working world or by practical concerns; an idle or indolent person, esp. one who passes the time pleasantly doing nothing productive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > sloth or laziness > [noun] > lazy person > in luxurious ease

lotophagist1839

lotus-eater1847

1847 Punch 30 Oct. 151/1 (headline) The Lotus-Eaters of Downing Street.

a1857 R. A. Vaughan Hours with Mystics (1860) I. 22 So those spiritual Lotos-eaters will only..hearken what the inner spirit sings, There is no joy but calm.

1893 Times 30 Dec. 9/3 A summer like that of 1893 may be all very well for the lotus-eater, but is a calamity to people who have to get their living out of English land.

1914 Lit. Digest 10 Oct. 703/1 Seldom does he understand the real nature of the Lotus-eater, the spendthrift of golden hours.

1965 Financial Times 1 June 8/5 (advt.) Retire gracefully. Gratefully. To the Isle of Man. For the sweeter, lotus-eater life.

1985 J. Morris Last Lett. from Hav xiv. 114 I would not like you to go away with the impression that we are merely lotus-eaters.

2004 Independent (Nexis) 3 July (Features section) 9 Lotus-eaters can recline on the leather chaise longues by the windows, before enjoying the jacuzzis in each room.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lotus-eater
释义	lotus-eatern. Brit. /ˈləʊtəsˌiːtə/, U.S. /ˈloʊdəsˌidər/ Forms: see lotus n. and eater n. Also with capital initial(s). Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; partly modelled on a Latin lexical item, and partly modelled on a Greek lexical item. Etymons: lotus n., eater n. Etymology: < lotus n. + eater n., after classical Latin Lōtophagī and ancient Greek Λωτοϕάγοι Lotophagi n. Compare earlier lote-eater n. at lote n.¹ Compounds 2 and Lotophagi n. 1. Greek Mythology. A member of a people represented in Homer's Odyssey as living in a state of dreamy forgetfulness and idleness as a result of eating the fruit of the lotus (lotus n. 2). Usually in plural. Cf. Lotophagi n. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > sloth or laziness > [noun] > lazy person > in luxurious ease > in Greek legend lote-eater1585 lotus-eater1670 lotophagist1828 1670 J. Ogilby Africa 276 This Fruit is of so sweet and pleasant a Taste, that the People from the eating thereof, are call'd Lotofagi, that is, Lotus-Eaters. 1753 T. Salmon Universal Traveller II. 466/2 There was another Lotus in Africa, which gave its name to the Lotophagi, or Lotus eaters, because they lived upon the Fruit of this Tree. 1832 Ld. Tennyson Poems (new ed.) (title of poem) The Lotos-eaters. 1835 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece I. vi. 212 The Lotus-eaters—whose favourite fruit still grows, under the name of the jujube, on the same coast. 1847 J. M. Neale Stories from Heathen Mythol. & Greek Hist. 72 Woe! woe! for the lotus-eater! He has no hope for the future; he has no memory for the past. 1904 Nation 9 June 456/3 That the Lotus Eaters dwelt to the south of Greece is clear, for Ulysses was borne by a north wind. 1997 M. Hourihan Deconstructing Hero ii. 89 The sirens lure men by the beauty of their singing, while the lotus eaters offer the delights of drug-induced forgetfulness. 2006 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 21 Sept. 61/1 Odysseus..passed the Lotus Eaters, whose drowsy food enchains those who eat of it in a permanent drugged euphoria. 2. A person who leads a life of idle contentment or luxury, untroubled by the working world or by practical concerns; an idle or indolent person, esp. one who passes the time pleasantly doing nothing productive. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > sloth or laziness > [noun] > lazy person > in luxurious ease lotophagist1839 lotus-eater1847 1847 Punch 30 Oct. 151/1 (headline) The Lotus-Eaters of Downing Street. a1857 R. A. Vaughan Hours with Mystics (1860) I. 22 So those spiritual Lotos-eaters will only..hearken what the inner spirit sings, There is no joy but calm. 1893 Times 30 Dec. 9/3 A summer like that of 1893 may be all very well for the lotus-eater, but is a calamity to people who have to get their living out of English land. 1914 Lit. Digest 10 Oct. 703/1 Seldom does he understand the real nature of the Lotus-eater, the spendthrift of golden hours. 1965 Financial Times 1 June 8/5 (advt.) Retire gracefully. Gratefully. To the Isle of Man. For the sweeter, lotus-eater life. 1985 J. Morris Last Lett. from Hav xiv. 114 I would not like you to go away with the impression that we are merely lotus-eaters. 2004 Independent (Nexis) 3 July (Features section) 9 Lotus-eaters can recline on the leather chaise longues by the windows, before enjoying the jacuzzis in each room. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1670
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