ennui

[ ahn-wee, ahn-wee; French ahn-nwee ]
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noun
  1. a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom: The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui.

Origin of ennui

1
First recorded in 1660–70; from French: “boredom”; Old French a(n)nui, enui “displeasure”; see annoy

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ennui

/ (ˈɒnwiː, French ɑ̃nɥi) /


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

Origin of ennui

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C18: from French: apathy, from Old French enui annoyance, vexation; see annoy

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