Boreism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Boreism is a noun meaning The state of being boring.
Meaning
The state of being boring.
Example Sentences
Earnestness should not be allowed to lead to boreism—too much insistence is distasteful.
“An intolerable mixture of impertinence and boreism,—has not even the points of an effective character about him,—or I might make some use of him in a Farce.”
We all looked forward with pleasurable anticipation to the bunking-in with Co. G, but we wot not of the familiarity that never savored of boreism which was ours for the whole two weeks.
Word Forms
- boreisms
Synonyms for boreism
Depending on context, synonyms include boredom.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include boresomeness, boringness, boredness, boredom, dullness, deadliness.
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