Taedium-vitae

/ˈtidiəm ˈvaɪti/ noun

Definition

An extreme weariness and disgust with life itself; a profound existential boredom that makes existence feel unbearable. It represents the ultimate form of life-weariness and spiritual exhaustion.

Etymology

Latin phrase meaning 'weariness of life,' used by Roman writers like Seneca to describe a state beyond mere sadness. The concept evolved through Romantic literature to describe the deepest form of existential fatigue.

Kelly Says

Taedium vitae captures something more intense than depression—it's the feeling that life itself has become tedious and meaningless. This concept helped early psychologists understand that some mental suffering isn't about brain chemistry but about the fundamental human struggle to find meaning in existence.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቅስቃሴ
en-kus-kah-seh
ARالعربية
ملل الحياة
malal al-hayah
BNবাংলা
জীবনের বিরক্তি
jee-bon-er bee-roh-ktee
CACatalà
taedium vitae
tah-DEE-uhm vee-TAY
CSČeština
nuda ze života
NOO-dah zeh zhee-vee-tah
DADansk
livstræthed
lee-vehs-tray-tet
DEDeutsch
Lebensüberdruss
LAY-bens-oo-ber-droos
ELΕλληνικά
ζάλη ζωής
zah-LEE zoh-EES
ESEspañol
tedio vital
TEH-dee-oh vee-TAHL
FAفارسی
زندگی سیر کردن
zendegi seer kardan
FISuomi
elämänvastaisuus
eh-lah-mehn-vah-stah-ee-soos
FRFrançais
taedium vitae
tah-DEE-uhm vee-TAY
GUGU
જીવનની ઉકાળ
jee-van-nee oo-kah-lah
HAHA
rashin dadi
rah-sheen dah-dee
HEעברית
שעמום חיים
shah-moom khah-YEEM
HIहिन्दी
जीवन की ऊब
jeevan kee oob
HUMagyar
életuntság
AY-leh-toon-tsahg
IDBahasa Indonesia
kebosanan hidup
keh-boh-sah-nahn hee-doop
IGIG
ọnụ ọgụgụ ndụ
oh-noo oh-goo-goo ndoo
ITItaliano
tedio della vita
teh-DEE-oh deh-LAH vee-TAH
JA日本語
人生倦
jinsei-en
KKKK
өмірден шаршайған
oh-mir-den shar-shah-ghan
KMKM
ការភ្ញាក់ផ្អើល
kah-nhahk phnhel
KO한국어
인생의 싫증
in-saeng-eui sil-jeung
MRMR
जीवनाची अवस्था
jee-van-a-chee a-vah-sthah
MSBahasa Melayu
kebosanan hidup
keh-boh-sah-nahn hee-doop
MYမြန်မာ
ဘဝစိတ်ပျက်မှု
bwa-cheit pyet hmu
NLNederlands
levensoverdruss
LAY-vens-oo-ber-droos
NONorsk
livstrøtthet
lee-vehs-troh-tet
PAPA
ਜੀਵਨ ਦੀ ਅਲੱਗਤਾ
jee-van dee ah-lag-tah
PLPolski
znudzenie życiem
znoo-jeh-nee zhee-chehm
PTPortuguês
tédio vital
TEH-dee-oh vee-TAHL
RORomână
plictiseală
plee-kee-SEH-lah
RUРусский
тошнота жизни
toh-snoh-tah zhee-zni
SVSvenska
livströtthet
lee-vehs-troh-tet
SWKiswahili
chuki ya maisha
choo-kee yah mah-ee-shah
TAதமிழ்
வாழ்க்கை அலுப்பு
vah-zh-gai ahl-up-poo
TEతెలుగు
జీవిత విరక్తి
jee-vee-tah vee-rahk-tee
THไทย
ความเบื่อหน่าย
khwam beuua nai
TLTL
pangungulila sa buhay
pah-ngoo-ngoo-lee-lah sah boo-hay
TRTürkçe
hayat bıkkınlığı
hah-yat bik-kin-lee
UKУкраїнська
знудження життя
znoo-jeh-nee zhee-zhnyah
URاردو
زندگی کی بے رغبتی
zindagi kee bay ragh-ba-tee
VITiếng Việt
chán nản
chahn nahhn
YOYO
ìfẹ́ ọ̀rọ̀ ayé
ee-feh oh-roh ah-yeh
ZH中文
厌世
yàn shì
ZUZU
ukungcola
oo-koon-goh-lah

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