boreout

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of bore +‎ burnout

Noun[edit]

boreout (uncountable)

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

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