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noun
The distressing combined burden of the problems, doubts, imperfections, and responsibilities associated with human existence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
An allusion to the burden borne by Atlas, the mythical Titan who carried the entire world on his shoulders.
Across languages
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