tedium
noun/ˈtiːdiəm/
/ˈtiːdiəm/
[uncountable]- the fact of being boring synonym boredom
- She longed for something to relieve the tedium of everyday life.
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin taedium, from taedere ‘be weary of’.Want to learn more?
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