monotony
noun [U] /məˈnɒt.ən.i/
/-ˈnɑː.t̬ən-/ (also monotonousness)Definition
› a situation in which something stays the same and is therefore boring: The monotony of motorway driving causes many accidents. The routine was the same every day, with nothing to break/relieve the monotony.Boredom, tedium and boring things
(Definition of monotony noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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