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ad nauseam

/ˌæd ˈnɔːziəm/
Meanings
  • adverb

    used to describe something that is repeated over and over again to the point of exhaustion or tedium

    - "He told the same joke ad nauseam."
    - "I couldn't take the monotonous sound of the wind chimes ad nauseam."
    - "The politician's speech went on ad nauseam."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˌæd ˈnɔziəm/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with ad nauseam
asamine , cacophony , daisy , famine , jasmine , laconic , mane , nauseous , paisano , rhapsody , sagebrush , tansy , vagabond
Variants
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ad nauseam
Etymology
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From the Latin 'ad nauseam,' meaning 'to sickness,' 'to the point of nausea,' 'to the point of disgust,' 'to the point of exhaustion.'

Trivia
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  1. Ad nauseam is the title of a 1995 album by the industrial band Skinny Puppy.

  2. Ad nauseam is the title of a 1996 book by Mark Leyner.

  3. Ad nauseam is the title of a 1998 play by Martin Crimp.

  4. Ad nauseam is the title of a 2002 album by the post-rock band Mogwai.

  5. Ad nauseam is the title of a 2006 album by the electronic musician Aphex Twin.

  6. Ad nauseam is the title of a 2010 album by the post-metal band Converge.

  7. Ad nauseam is the title of a 2012 album by the post-hardcore band Touché Amoré.

  8. Ad nauseam is the title of a 2014 album by the experimental rock band Swans.

  9. Ad nauseam is the title of a 2016 album by the electronic musician Oneohtrix Point Never.

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  1. repetition: The act of repeating something. Ad nauseam is an extreme form of repetition.

  2. perseveration: The persistent repetition of a word, phrase, or action. Ad nauseam is an extreme form of perseveration.

  3. infinitude: The quality of being infinite or endless. Ad nauseam refers to something that goes on to the point of exhaustion or beyond, suggesting an infinite regress.

Culture
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Ad nauseam has been used in literature and art to describe the repetition of ideas, sounds, or images to the point of exhaustion. In music, it can refer to a long, repetitive musical passage. In philosophy, it is used to describe the infinite regress problem, where one question leads to another ad infinitum.

How to Memorize "ad nauseam"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the word 'ad nauseam.' Repeat it to yourself several times. Imagine the letters forming the word in your mind.
    - Create a mental image of the phrase 'to the point of nausea.'
    - Visualize the repetition of something to the point of exhaustion.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'ad nauseam' with the feeling of being sick to your stomach.
    - Think of something that is repeated over and over again to the point of exhaustion.
    - Associate the word with the sound of a record skipping.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic acronym: A-D-N stands for 'Aggravatingly Drawn-Out Nuisance.',
    - Create a mnemonic sentence: 'An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away, Ad Nauseam.'
    - Create a mnemonic story: 'A dragon named Ad Nauseam breathed fire that never stopped, until it exhausted its prey.'

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