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boreism

boreism noun: the state of being boring.

Noun

boreism (usually uncountable, plural boreisms)

  1. (usually) The state of being boring.
    • “An intolerable mixture of impertinence and boreism,—has not even the points of an effective character about him,—or I might make some use of him in a Farce.”1840, Students of the East India College, The Haileybury Observer, volume 8
    • Earnestness should not be allowed to lead to boreism—too much insistence is distasteful.1902, anonymous author, The Advisor: A Magazine Devoted to the Interests of Advertisers, volume 7
    Synonyms:
    boredom

Synonyms of boreism

Forms of boreism

pluralboreisms

Origin of boreism

From bore + -ism.

Questions about boreism

What does boreism mean?
Boreism means the state of being boring.
What part of speech is boreism?
Boreism is a noun.
What is the plural of boreism?
The plural of boreism is boreisms.

Words near boreism in the dictionary

  1. boreholing
  2. Boreiad
  3. Boreiads
  4. boreid
  5. boreids
  6. boreism
  7. boreisms
  8. borek
  9. boreks
  10. Borel
  11. Borel function

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