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Frustration
//fɹʌsˈtɹeɪ.ʃən// noun
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Noun
- 1 The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something. countable, uncountable
- 2 an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts wordnet
- 3 The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated. countable, uncountable
- 4 a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized wordnet
- 5 The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated.; The state of contract that allows a party to back away from its contractual obligations due to (unforeseen) radical changes to the nature of the thing a party has been obligated to. countable, uncountable
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- 6 the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals wordnet
- 7 A thing that frustrates. countable, uncountable
- 8 Anger not directed at anything or anyone in particular. countable, uncountable
"The hope , however , is a slight one , and most attempts to love end in frustration : even Singer cannot endure the thought of life without Antonapoulos . The next most selfless seeker after love and happiness is Mick , who longs to express herself and to communicate with others through music, and her failure is pathetic because[…]"
Etymology
From Latin frūstrātiō (“disappointment”), related to frūstrā (“in vain”). By surface analysis, frustrate + -ion.
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