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boreout

boreout noun: a malaise due to excessive boredom at work.

Noun

boreout (uncountable)

  1. (informal) A malaise due to excessive boredom at work.
    • Unfortunately, it is burnout that always gets noticed and people with boreout usually don't do much about their state of despondency.2016 June 17, “Boreout is the new age burnout!”, in The Times of India

Origin of boreout

Blend of bore + burnout.

Questions about boreout

What does boreout mean?
Boreout means a malaise due to excessive boredom at work.
What part of speech is boreout?
Boreout is a noun.

Words near boreout in the dictionary

  1. boreomontane
  2. boreonemoral
  3. boreotropic
  4. boreotropical
  5. boreotropics
  6. boreout
  7. borepin
  8. borepins
  9. borer
  10. borer bomb
  11. borer bombs

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