stressor

[stres-er, -awr]

noun

an activity, event, or other stimulus that causes stress.

Origin of stressor

First recorded in 1950–55; stress + -or²

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Related Words for stressors

annoyance, aggravation, bellyache, headache, irritant, nuisance, pain, pressure, trouble, worry, inconvenience

Examples from the Web for stressors

Contemporary Examples of stressors

There was a lot of stressors going on, because it was our last day in that location.
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August 13, 2014

British Dictionary definitions for stressors

stressor

noun

an event, experience, etc, that causes stress

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Word Origin and History for stressors

stressor

1950, agent noun in Latin form from stress (v.).