tædium vitæ

A form of taedium vitae — Profound ennui or weariness of one's life.

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nountædium vitæ (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableArchaic spelling of taedium vitae.

    […] founded on false or erroneous thoughts, which, however, command a firm conviction in their mind ; they have, also, a strong desire of relief, and symptoms of despair, or tædium vitæ, […]

    1798, Sir Alexander Crichton, An Inquiry Into the Nature and Origin of Mental Derangement: Comprehending a Concise System of the Physiology and Pathology of the Human Mind. And a History of the Passions and Their Effects, page 231
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APA

tædium vitæ. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/t%C3%A6dium%20vit%C3%A6

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