Definition of ennui Ennui
/ɛnuˈi/ - [enuee] - en•nui
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What does ennui mean?
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| ennui - the feeling of being bored by something tedious | ||
| boredom, tedium | ||
| dissatisfaction the feeling of being displeased and discontent; "he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received" | ||
| blahs a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction | ||
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Wiktionary 
- ennui (Noun)
A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression Wikipedia.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ennui (n.)
A feeling of weariness and disgust; dullness and languor of spirits, arising from satiety or want of interest; tedium.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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ennui
äng-nwē′, n. a feeling of weariness or disgust from satiety, &c.: the occasion of ennui.—v.t. to weary: to bore.—adj. Ennuyé (äng-nwē-yā′), bored. [Fr.,—O. Fr. anoi—L. in odio, as in odio habeo, lit. 'I hold in hatred,' i.e. I am tired of. See Annoy.]
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🔤- ennui, noun, singular of ennuis.
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