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weltschmerz

/ˈvɛltʃmɛːts/
noun
  1. (sometimes capitalized) World-weariness; an apathetic or pessimistic view of life; depression concerning or discomfort with the human condition or state of the world.

Synonymsacedia, ennui, mal du siècle

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