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lotus-eater

/ˌloʊdəs ˈidər/
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Definitions of lotus-eater
  1. noun
    someone indifferent to the busy world
    “in the Odyssey Homer tells of lotus-eaters who live in dreamy indolence”
    synonyms: stargazer
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    type of:
    daydreamer, woolgatherer
    someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming
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