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Vexation

Vex-a′tion

,
Noun.
[L.
vexatio
: cf. F.
vexation
.]
1.
The act of vexing, or the state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation.
Passions too violent . . . afford us nothing but
vexation
and pain.
Sir W. Temple.
Those who saw him after a defeat looked in vain for any trace of
vexation
.
Macaulay.
2.
The cause of trouble or disquiet; affliction.
Your children were
vexation
to your youth.
Shakespeare
3.
A harassing by process of law; a vexing or troubling, as by a malicious suit.
Bacon.
Syn. – Chagrin; agitation; mortification; uneasiness; trouble; grief; sorrow; distress. See
Chagrin
.

Definition 2024


vexation

vexation

English

Noun

vexation (plural vexations)

  1. The act of annoying, vexing, or irritating.
  2. The state of being vexed or irritated.

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛk.sa.sjɔ̃/

Noun

vexation f (plural vexations)

  1. insult
  2. humiliation
  3. harassment

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