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bore·dom
/
ˈbɔr
dəm, ˈboʊr-
/
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[
bawr
-d
uh
m,
bohr
-
]
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noun
the state of being
bored
; tedium; ennui.
Origin:
1850–55;
bore
2
+
-dom
Synonyms
dullness, doldrums, weariness.
Antonyms
excitement, diversion, amusement.
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boredom
(ˈbɔːdəm)
—
n
the state of being bored; tedium
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
boredom
"state of being bored," 1852, from
bore
(v.) +
-dom
. It also has been employed in a sense "bores as a class" (1883) and "practice of being a bore" (1864, a sense properly belonging to boreism, 1833).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
The company says that the signs relieve the
boredom
on the long ride to the top.
Misanthropy was never so much fun, and the
boredom
of contemporary adolescence
has rarely been so thrilling.
My opinion: people drink in excess due to loneliness,
boredom
and/or escapism.
Your chances of success would be small and your chances of dying of
boredom
would great.
The continental model encourages less work at the cost of
boredom
.
Sure, you won't get shot walking the streets, but you will die of
boredom
.
But, after a while, digital-spectacle
boredom
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Teens can beat summer
boredom
with fun destinations and activities accessible by transit.
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boredom
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boredom
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