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world-weariness

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world-wea⋅ry

[wurld-weer-ee]
–adjective
weary of the world; bored with existence, material pleasures, etc.

Origin:
1760–70


world-wea⋅ri⋅ness, noun
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world-wea·ry   (wûrld'wîr'ē)
adj.   world-wea·ri·er, world-wea·ri·est
Tired of the world; bored with life.
world'-wea'ri·ness n.
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