"boringness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From boring + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|boring|ness}} boring + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} boringness (uncountable)
  1. The state or condition of being boring. Tags: uncountable Related terms: boringdom, boringhood Translations (state of being boring): unalmasság (Hungarian), garlaicīgums (Latvian)
    Sense id: en-boringness-en-noun-iF-rJz97 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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          "ref": "1948, John Lehmann, The Penguin new writing",
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          "ref": "1964, Stephen Spender, Congress for Cultural Freedom, Encounter",
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          "text": "Friends with me, the poster child for imperfection and boringness.",
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