Before revision: Mal du siècle , which can be roughly translated from French as " the malady of the century" , is a term used to refer to the ennui, disillusionment, and melancholy experienced by primarily young adults of Europe's early 19th century, when speaking in terms of the rising Romantic movement.
After revision: Mal du siècle (, " sickness of the century" ) is a term used to refer to the ennui, disillusionment, and melancholy experienced by primarily young adults of Europe's early 19th century, when speaking in terms of the rising Romantic movement.