ad nauseam

adv, adj — 3 senses

ad nauseam

adv

UK /ˌæd ˈnɔːziəm/ · US /ˌæd ˈnɔziəm/

Etymology Unadapted borrowing from Latin ad nauseam, from ad (“to”) + nauseam (“sea-sickness, sickness, nausea”), accusative of nausea.

1

To a nauseating or sickening degree.

2

Having been done or repeated so often that it has become annoying or tiresome.

  • The internet really is just nothing more than the same 3 sites sharing each others stuff ad nauseam
  • A drunk person was repeating the same old story ad nauseam.
1 more example
  • The Feelings album flew off the shelves, and Albert became a pop sensation - until, thanks to airplay ad nauseam, radio listeners grew weary of his sentiments.1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 325:

ad nauseam

adj

Etymology Unadapted borrowing from Latin ad nauseam, from ad (“to”) + nauseam (“sea-sickness, sickness, nausea”), accusative of nausea.

1

Done or repeated so often that it becomes annoying or tiresome.

  • The Feelings album flew off the shelves, and Albert became a pop sensation—until, thanks to airplay ad nauseam, radio listeners grew weary of his sentiments.1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 325:

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