boreism C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈbɔrɪzəm/ UK /ˈbɔːrɪzəm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the behavior or character of a bore; tedious dullness The lecture sank into unrelieved boreism by the second hour. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the behavior or character... dullnesstediousnesstediummonotony Word family Related forms boreboringboredom Etymology AI details From bore (a tiresome person) + -ism. Bore in this sense (18th century) is of obscure origin, perhaps from French bourre ('padding, stuffing'), or onomatopoeic. Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # boreism **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbɔrɪzəm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɔːrɪzəm/ ## Meanings 1. the behavior or character of a bore; tedious dullness ## Examples - The lecture sank into unrelieved boreism by the second hour. ## Synonyms - dullness - tediousness - tedium - monotony ## Related Forms - bore - boring - boredom ## Etymology From bore (a tiresome person) + -ism. Bore in this sense (18th century) is of obscure origin, perhaps from French bourre ('padding, stuffing'), or onomatopoeic. ## AI Etymology Boreism comes from bore (a tiresome person) + -ism. Bore in this sense (18th century) is of obscure origin, perhaps from French bourre ('padding, stuffing'), or onomatopoeic. Morphologically, boreism is transparent: it draws on bore (a tiresome person) + -ism. Used as a noun, boreism now means "the behavior or character of a bore; tedious dullness", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The same lexical family is also visible in related forms such as bore, boring, and boredom. That uncertainty is part of the entry: the safest account is the attested form and the limited comparisons preserved with it. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown