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Tedium

Tedium Meaning & Definition
Tedium Definition And Meaning

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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