nuisance

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman nusaunce, nussance etc., from Old French nuisance, from nuisire (“to harm”) (, from Latin noceō (“I harm”))

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈnjuːsəns/, SAMPA: /"nju:.s@ns/
• (US) IPA: /ˈnuːsəns/, SAMPA: /"nu:.s@ns/

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Noun

Wikipedia nuisance (plural nuisances)

1. A minor annoyance or inconvenience.
2. A person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience.
3. (law) Anything harmful or offensive to the community or to a member of it, for which a legal remedy exists.

   a public nuisance

Synonyms

• (minor annoyance or inconvenience): annoyance, inconvenience, offense
• (person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience): bother, obstacle, pest

Antonyms

• (minor annoyance or inconvenience): enjoyment

Translations

minor annoyance or inconvenience

Dutch: overlast (nl) m. Finnish: harmi (fi), kiusa (fi), riesa (fi) French: embêtement (fr) m. German: Ärgernis (de) n. Indonesian: gangguan (id)

Korean: 성가심 (ko) (seonggasim), 불쾌함 (ko) (bulkwaeham) Polish: niedogodność f., uciążliwość f. Portuguese: incômodo (pt), distúrbio (pt), inconveniente (pt) Spanish: molestia (es) f., engorro (es) m., incomodidad (es) f.

person or thing causing annoyance of inconvenience

Dutch: lastpost (nl) m. Finnish: kiusankappale (fi), riesa (fi), maanvaiva (fi) German: Quälgeist (de) m. Indonesian: orang rewel (id)

Japanese: 厄介者 (ja) (yakkai-mono) Polish: utrapieniec m., utrapienie n. Portuguese: inconveniente (pt), inadequado (pt), inoportuno (pt) Spanish: inconveniente (es) m., estorbo (es) m.

law: anything harmful or offensive to the community or to a member of it

Dutch: overlast (nl) m. German: Belästigung (de) f.

Korean: 방해 (ko) (banghae) Polish: zakłócenie porządku n.

Derived terms

• nuisance tax

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French

Etymology

Old French

Noun

nuisance f. (plural nuisances)

1. pollution

   Les nuisances sonores sont un véritable fléau dans ce quartier.