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boredom - 3 dictionary results

bore⋅dom

[bawr-duhm, bohr-]
–noun
the state of being bored; tedium; ennui.

Origin:
1850–55; bore 2 + -dom


dullness, doldrums, weariness.


excitement, diversion, amusement.
bore·dom   (bôr'dəm, bōr'-)   
n.  The condition of being bored; ennui.

Boredom

Bore"dom\, n. 1. The state of being bored, or pestered; a state of ennui. --Dickens.

2. The realm of bores; bores, collectively.
Language Translation for : boredom
Spanish: aburrimiento,
German: die Langeweile,
Japanese: 退屈
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