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world–weary
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
world–weary
(adjective)
world–weary
/
ˈ
wɚldˌwiri/
adjective
world–weary
/
ˈ
wɚldˌwiri/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of WORLD–WEARY
[
more world–weary; most world–weary
]
:
no longer having or showing excitement or interest in life
a
world-weary
young man
She spoke in a
world-weary
voice.
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