Ad Nauseam

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Pronunciation: /æd ˈnɔːziəm/

Definitions of ad nauseam

adjective to a sickening or excessive degree

Example Sentences

A1 She talked about her favorite TV show ad nauseam.

A2 The children sang the same song ad nauseam during the road trip.

B1 The speaker repeated the main points of his presentation ad nauseam.

B2 The company's marketing strategy was discussed ad nauseam in the board meeting.

C1 The professor's lectures on quantum physics were analyzed ad nauseam by the students.

C2 The author's use of symbolism in the novel was dissected ad nauseam by literary critics.

adverb to a sickening or excessive degree

Example Sentences

A1 He talks about his favorite movie ad nauseam.

A2 She complains about her job ad nauseam.

B1 The teacher explained the concept ad nauseam until everyone understood.

B2 The politician repeated his campaign promises ad nauseam during the debate.

C1 The author's use of symbolism in the novel was discussed ad nauseam in literary circles.

C2 The scientist's groundbreaking research has been cited ad nauseam in academic papers.

Examples of ad nauseam in a Sentence

formal The speaker continued to repeat the same points ad nauseam during the conference.

informal I'm so tired of hearing about that topic ad nauseam.

slang They keep talking about it ad nauseam, it's getting annoying.

figurative The song played on the radio ad nauseam until everyone was sick of it.

Grammatical Forms of ad nauseam

past tense

ad nauseamed

plural

ad nauseams

comparative

more ad nauseam

superlative

most ad nauseam

present tense

ad nauseams

future tense

will ad nauseam

perfect tense

have ad nauseamed

continuous tense

is ad nauseaming

singular

ad nauseam

positive degree

ad nauseam

infinitive

to ad nauseam

gerund

ad nauseaming

participle

ad nauseamed

Origin and Evolution of ad nauseam

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The phrase 'ad nauseam' originates from Latin, where 'ad' means 'to' and 'nauseam' means 'nausea'.
Evolution of the word: Initially used in a medical context to describe something that causes nausea, the phrase evolved to mean something that is repeated or done excessively to the point of causing annoyance or boredom.