vexation

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English vexacioun, from Old French vexacion, from Latin vexātiō. By surface analysis, vex +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɛkˈseɪʃən/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: vex‧a‧tion

Noun

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vexation (countable and uncountable, plural vexations)

  1. The act of annoying, vexing, or irritating.
  2. The state of being vexed or irritated.
  3. The perceived source of someone's vexation.
    • 1854, Charlotte Mary Yonge, Heartsease; or, The Brother's Wife[1]:
      She did harass Helen to give me up; but, after all, poor woman, I believe I have been a great vexation to her, and I cannot help being sorry for her.
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Translations

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Anagrams

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French

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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vexation f (plural vexations)

  1. insult
  2. humiliation
  3. harassment
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Further reading

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Middle English

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Noun

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vexation

  1. Alternative form of vexacioun