Ennui

Listless, world-weary boredom with life itself.

Family Existential
Valence negative
Arousal deactivated
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Passion

Listless, world-weary boredom with life itself. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where ennui lives in the body

Head
Foggy, vacant
Withdrawn
Chest
Hollow, sunken
Withdrawn
Arms
Heavy, unused
Withdrawn
Legs
Weak, unable to move
Withdrawn

Related emotions

BoredomDisgust familyMelancholySadness familyAngstExistential familyPassionThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for ennui. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.