Frustration

//fɹʌsˈtɹeɪ.ʃən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized wordnet
  5. 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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  1. 6
    the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals wordnet
  2. 7
    A thing that frustrates. countable, uncountable
  3. 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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