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PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:48 am    Post subject: usage of world-weary Reply with quote
I'm not sure how to use this word. Is it mostly used for old people? Can a young man be world-weary?
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
No. It can be used to refer to a person of almost any age, but obviously not to very young children. It means, bored, or cynical about life.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I got it. Thanks.
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