taedium vitae

noun

tae·di·um vi·tae ˌtē-dē-əm-ˈvī-ˌtē

ˌtī-dē-əm-ˈwē-ˌtī

: weariness or loathing of life

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Latin

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1759, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of taedium vitae was in 1759

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taedium vitae

noun

tae·di·um vi·tae ˌtēd-ē-əm-ˈvī-ˌtē

ˌtīd-ē-əm-ˈwē-ˌtī

: weariness or loathing of life

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