Boreout

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A malaise due to excessive boredom at work informal, uncountable

    "Unfortunately, it is burnout that always gets noticed and people with boreout usually don't do much about their state of despondency."

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"Unfortunately, it is burnout that always gets noticed and people with boreout usually don't do much about their state of despondency."

Etymology

Blend of bore + burnout.

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