ad infinitum
/æd ˌɪn.fəˈnaɪ.təm/
UK: /ˌæd ɪnfɪˈnaɪtəm/
æd ɪn · FƏNAꞮ · təm (3 syllables)
English
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Definition
Endlessly; for ever; never-endingly.
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin ad īnfīnītum (“to infinity”).
Example Sentences
- "The idea of eternal return is a mysterious one, and Nietzsche has often perplexed other philosophers with it: to think that everything recurs as we once experienced it, and that the recurrence itself recurs ad infinitum!"
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