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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesennui
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ahn-wee
"Il a ressenti un profond ennui pendant le cours."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of feeling weary and restless due to lack of interest.
"After sitting in the meeting for hours, she was overwhelmed by a sense of boredom." - 2
A feeling of dissatisfaction arising from a lack of interest.
"His boredom led him to seek out new hobbies and activities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'boredom' originated in the early 19th century, derived from the verb 'bore', which itself comes from the Old English 'borian', meaning 'to pierce or drill'. The evolution of its meaning shifted from a physical action to a psychological state of weariness and dissatisfaction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Boredom" is said worldwide
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ennui
Transliteration: ahn-wee
"Il a ressenti un profond ennui pendant le cours."
Langeweile
Transliteration: lahng-eh-vah-luh
"Die Langeweile während des Films war unerträglich."
noia
Transliteration: noy-ah
"La noia lo portò a cercare nuove avventure."
aburrimiento
Transliteration: ah-boo-ree-myen-toh
"El aburrimiento lo llevó a leer más libros."
tédio
Transliteration: teh-dee-oh
"O tédio o fez procurar novos hobbies."
उबाऊपन
Transliteration: ubaaupana
"उबाऊपन ने उसे नई गतिविधियों की तलाश करने पर मजबूर कर दिया।"
无聊
Transliteration: wú liáo
"他在课堂上感到无聊。"
지루함
Transliteration: jiruham
"그는 수업 중에 지루함을 느꼈다."
退屈
Transliteration: taikutsu
"彼は授業中に退屈を感じた。"
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