Suffering

:"Sad" redirects here; for the three letter acronym, see SAD, or for the Qur'anic sura see Sad

Related Topics:
SAD - Sad

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:"Sadness" also redirects here; for the Enigma single, see Sadeness (Part I).

Related Topics:
Enigma - Sadeness (Part I)

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Suffering is any unwanted condition and the corresponding negative emotion. It is usually associated with pain and unhappiness, but any condition can be suffering if it is unwanted. Antonyms include happiness or pleasure.

Related Topics:
Emotion - Pain - Happiness - Pleasure

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In a phrase like "suffering from a disease" emphasis is on having the disease, less on the unhappiness it causes.

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Related terms are sadness, sorrow and grief. Some view anger as a type of suffering.

Related Topics:
Grief - Anger

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Boredom, or ennui is the suffering from a lack of interesting things to experience or do (physically or intellectually), while not in the mood of "doing nothing".

Related Topics:
Boredom - Ennui - Mood - Doing nothing

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