tedium

[ tee-dee-uhm ]
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noun
  1. the quality or state of being wearisome; irksomeness; tediousness.

Origin of tedium

1
First recorded in 1655–65, tedium is from the Latin word taedium

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tedium

/ (ˈtiːdɪəm) /


noun
  1. the state of being bored or the quality of being boring; monotony

Origin of tedium

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C17: from Latin taedium, from taedēre to weary

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