mental emptiness

[ˈmɛntəl ˈɛmptinəs]

noun

vazio mental

1. A state of mind characterized by absence of thoughts, ideas, or emotional content; blankness of consciousness

After hours of meditation, she experienced a profound mental emptiness.

Após horas de meditação, ela experimentou um profundo vazio mental.

2. Lack of intellectual substance, creativity, or meaningful thought

The critic dismissed the film as nothing but mental emptiness wrapped in flashy visuals.

O crítico descartou o filme como nada mais que vazio mental envolvido em visuais chamativos.

3. A feeling of psychological disconnection or absence of purpose

He struggled with mental emptiness and depression for years.

Ele lutou contra o vazio mental e a depressão por anos.

NYC Slang

mental blank; spacing out; brain fog

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

vazio mental

most common usage across Brazil

São Paulo

vazio mental; esvaziamento mental

both terms used, latter more clinical

Rio de Janeiro

vazio mental; cabeça vazia

colloquial variant 'cabeça vazia' used in informal speech

Portugal

vazio mental; vácuo mental

vácuo mental preferred in more formal or medical contexts

a blank mind

to have nothing on one's mind

mental fog

to lose one's train of thought

estar com a cabeça vazia (Portuguese)

ter a mente em branco (Portuguese)

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