Ennui

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /É’nˈwiː/
• US IPA: /É‘nˈwi/

Origin

Borrowing from fr {{2}} ennui, from Old French enui ("annoyance"), from enuier (see ennuyer and annoy), from Vulgar Latin inodiare, from Latin odium ("hate")

Full definition of ennui

Noun

1. A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression (Boredom).

Synonyms

• acedia
• weltschmerz