What does ennui mean?
Ennui means A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression..
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/ɒnˈwiː/ · noun
A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression..
There have always been individuals who toy with the political extremes out of a sort of high-class ennui.
Use ennui when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ennui means A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression..
Common synonyms include acedia, Weltschmerz, boredom, tedium.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
There have always been individuals who toy with the political extremes out of a sort of high-class ennui.
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