Definition of "boredom" []

• The condition of being bored; ennui. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The English word "boredom" didn't come into popular use until the 19th century."
• "Inspirationin the ordinary: For Aubert, boredom is a precious commodity."
• "Leave my grandparents to rot in boredom and misery?"