ad nauseam

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ad nauseam

/ˌæd ˈnɔːziəm/ UK
/ˌæd ˈnɔziəm/ US
/ˌæd ˈnɑziəm/ cot caught merger
/ˌæd ˈnɒziəm/ Inland Northern American

Where it comes from

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

adverb ad nauseum

not comparable To a nauseating or sickening degree.
not comparable 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

adjective ad nauseum

not comparable 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.

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adv to a sickening degree

Español	ad náuseam, hasta la náusea
Português	ad nauseam
Français	ad nauseam
Deutsch	bis zum Geht-nicht-mehr
Italiano	ad oltranza, fino allo sfinimento
Ελληνικά	κατὰ κόρον katá kóron
עברית	עַד לְזָרָא 'ad lezará

adj adjective

Español	ad nauseam

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"ad nauseam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ad%20nauseam. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ad nauseam. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ad%20nauseam

Chicago

"ad nauseam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ad%20nauseam.

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@misc{ad_nauseam_2026,
  title = {ad nauseam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ad%20nauseam},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}