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Bartleby.

A person, usually a man, who chooes not to participate in many activities because he would prefer not to.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A person, usually a man, who chooes not to participate in many activities because he would prefer not to.

Where this word comes from

From the fictional character (of the same name) from the short story Bartleby, the Scrivener.

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