About The Word Tedium
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Tedium
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What's The Definition Of Tedium?
[n] dullness owing to length or slowness
[n] the feeling of being bored by something tedious Synonyms | Synonyms for Tedium: boredom | ennui | tediousness | tiresomeness Related Terms | Find terms related to Tedium: See Also | blahs | dissatisfaction | dullness | dulness | fatigue Tedium In Webster's Dictionary \Te"di*um\, n. [L. taedium, fr. taedet it disgusts, it
wearies one.]
Irksomeness; wearisomeness; tediousness. [Written also
{t[ae]dium}.] --Cowper.
To relieve the tedium, he kept plying them with all
manner of bams. --Prof.
Wilson.
The tedium of his office reminded him more strongly of
the willing scholar, and his thoughts were rambling.
--Dickens.
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