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ennui

[ahn-wee, ahn-wee, ahn-nwee]

noun

  1. a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom.

    The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui.

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ennui

/ ˈɒnwiː, ɑ̃nɥi /

noun

  1. a feeling of listlessness and general dissatisfaction resulting from lack of activity or excitement

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ennui1

First recorded in 1660–70; from French: “boredom”; Old French a(n)nui, enui “d𲹲ܰ”; annoy
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ennui1

C18: from French: apathy, from Old French enui annoyance, vexation; see annoy
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To set the tenor, she destroys an entire medical laboratory in Kuala Lumpur while bemoaning her ennui.

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This is where body horror comes in to turn our fear of mortality, or perhaps just ennui, into something, well, horrific.

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He has not been in front of us and that absence has led to the sense of ennui among the opposition.

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Never explicitly, “All We Imagine as Light,” a miraculously subtle piece of work, poses all of the questions above, spreading a luxuriant, hypnotic ennui.

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Thematically, these albums especially feel timeless, covering the ups and downs of adulthood: ennui and uncertainty, deep longing and the exhilaration of being young.

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What does ennui mean?

Put simply, ennui is a French word that describes feelings associated with boredom.

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