Irritation

//ˌɪɹɪˈteɪʃən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of irritating or annoying. countable, uncountable

    "What irritation causes you to be so moody?"

  2. 2
    the act of troubling or annoying someone wordnet
  3. 3
    The state of being irritated. countable, uncountable

    "It has already been established that the crew was competent and qualified for operation of AS66. With the exception of some overtones of irritation about the manner in which another aircraft, N799Y, affected the flight's progress into the Juneau area, the recorded cockpit conversation, in general, reflects a relaxed but businesslike atmosphere."

  4. 4
    unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment wordnet
  5. 5
    A thing or person that annoys. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress wordnet
  2. 7
    A state of inflammation or of painful reaction to cell or tissue damage. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    a sudden outburst of anger wordnet
  4. 9
    A condition of morbid excitability or oversensitiveness of an organ or part of the body; a state in which the application of ordinary stimuli produces pain or excessive or vitiated action. countable, uncountable

    "Hip pain is a common complaint in children and may indicate a very mild irritation in the hip joint or may be the symptom of a very severe abnormality"

  5. 10
    the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland wordnet
  6. 11
    the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed wordnet
  7. 12
    (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French irritation, from Latin irrītātiō, from irrītāre (“to excite”).

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