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lotus-eater
lo·tus-eat·er (lō′təs-ē′tər)n.1. Lotus-eater or Lotus Eater Greek Mythology One of a people described in the Odyssey who lived in a drugged, indolent state from feeding on the lotus.2. A lazy person devoted to pleasure and luxury.lotus-eater n (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth one of a people encountered by Odysseus in North Africa who lived in indolent forgetfulness, drugged by the fruit of the legendary lotus lo′tus-eat`er
n. 1. a member of a people in Homer's Odyssey who, from eating the fruit of the legendary lotus, lived in a state of languorous forgetfulness. 2. a person who leads a life of indolent ease. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | lotus-eater - someone indifferent to the busy world; "in the Odyssey Homer tells of lotus-eaters who live in dreamy indolence"stargazerdaydreamer, woolgatherer - someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming |
Translationslotus-eater
lotus-eater Greek myth one of a people encountered by Odysseus in North Africa who lived in indolent forgetfulness, drugged by the fruit of the legendary lotus lotus-eater
Synonyms for lotus-eaternoun someone indifferent to the busy worldSynonymsRelated Words |