Definition
The feeling of being bored, when nothing seems interesting or exciting.
Etymology
Formed in English by adding the noun-making suffix “-dom” to “bore” in the mid-19th century. The suffix “-dom” is the same as in “freedom” and “kingdom,” turning states or conditions into nouns.
Kelly Says
Boredom is literally the 'kingdom' of being bored—your mind is stuck in a state ruled by nothing happening. It shows how English builds new feelings by attaching old endings to newer verbs.
Translations
CACatalà
avorriment
ah-vohr-ee-mehnt
DADansk
kedsomhed
keh-sohm-heth
DEDeutsch
Langeweile
LAHN-gah-vay-lah
ESEspañol
aburrimiento
ah-boor-ee-MYEN-toh
HAHA
rashin farin ciki
rah-sheen fah-rehn chee-kee
HIहिन्दी
उकताहट
ukataahat
HUMagyar
unalom
oo-nah-lom
IDBahasa Indonesia
kebosanan
keh-boh-sah-nahn
IGIG
ọnụ ọgụ
oh-noo oh-goo
KKKK
қызықтың жоқтығы
qyzıqtıñ jоqtıgı
KMKM
ការភ្ញាក់ផ្អើល
kaar phnek phoel
MSBahasa Melayu
kebosanan
keh-boh-sah-nahn
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်ပျက်မှု
seit pyet hmu
NLNederlands
verveling
vur-veh-ling
NONorsk
kjedsomhet
chyeh-sohm-het
PTPortuguês
tédio
TEH-dee-oo
RORomână
plictiseală
pleek-tee-seh-lah
SVSvenska
tristess
tree-stess
SWKiswahili
uchokozi
oo-choh-koh-zee
THไทย
ความเบื่อหน่าย
khwam beua nai
TLTL
pangungulila
pah-ngoong-goo-lee-lah
TRTürkçe
sıkıntı
seek-in-tee
UKУкраїнська
нудота
nudota
URاردو
اکڑ پچڑ
akkar pachar
VITiếng Việt
chán nản
chan nan
ZUZU
ukungithinti
oo-koong-ee-theen-tee