hackneyedness

This term describes a state of creative exhaustion where a phrase, idea, or plot point has been repeated so frequently that it no longer evokes any emotional response or intellectual interest. It carries a strong negative connotation, suggesting a lack of effort or a failure of imagination on the part of the creator.

Because it is an abstract quality, the word is uncountable. It cannot be pluralized or counted as individual units; instead, it is measured in degrees of intensity, often appearing in academic or critical reviews of art and literature to describe a pervasive sense of staleness.