‖ noia
(ˈnɔɪə)
[It.]
Boredom, weariness, ennui.
| 1944 ‘Palinurus’ Unquiet Grave i. 22 The secret of happiness lies in the avoidance of Angst (anxiety, spleen, noia, guilt, fear, remorse, cafard). 1962 Encounter XIX. 69 Let us hear what Moravia has to say about noia, the fundamental..situation of all his books. 1967 Listener 2 Nov. 583/2 The revenge play is the pretext for all that Renaissance introspection and noia and Angst. |