Boreism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being boring. uncountable, usually

    "“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.”"

Synonyms

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boredom

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"“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.”"

Etymology

From bore + -ism.

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