Taedium vitae
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| + | "Alton, a [[clerk]] in England [...] did not show the slightest trace of emotion, and gave no explanation of the motive or circumstances of his horrible deed. He was a [[Psychopathy|psychopathic]] individual, and occasionally subject to fits of [[Depression (mood)|depression]] with [[taedium vitae]]. His father had had an attack of acute [[mania]]. A near relative suffered from mania with homicidal impulses. A. was [[executed]]."--''[[Psychopathia Sexualis]]'' (1886) by Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing | ||
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| - | '''Tedium vitae''' is a Latin expression which means "weariness of life". | + | '''Tedium vitae''' is a [[Latin expression]] which means "[[weariness]] of life". |
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| + | ==Verb== | ||
| + | taedeō | ||
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| + | # I am [[disgusted]] or [[offended]] | ||
| + | # I am [[tired]], [[weary]] or [[sick]] of | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | *[[Boredom]] | ||
| + | *[[Depression]] | ||
| + | *[[Melancholy]] | ||
| + | *[[Suicide]] | ||
| + | *[[Spleen]] | ||
| + | *[[Fatigue (medical)]] | ||
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"Alton, a clerk in England [...] did not show the slightest trace of emotion, and gave no explanation of the motive or circumstances of his horrible deed. He was a psychopathic individual, and occasionally subject to fits of depression with taedium vitae. His father had had an attack of acute mania. A near relative suffered from mania with homicidal impulses. A. was executed."--Psychopathia Sexualis (1886) by Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing |
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Tedium vitae is a Latin expression which means "weariness of life".
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