stressor

[ stres-er, -awr ]
/ ˈstrɛs ər, -ɔr /

noun

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

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Origin of stressor

First recorded in 1950–55; stress + -or2

Words nearby stressor

stress-test, stress-timed, stressbuster, stressed-out, stressful, stressor, stretch, stretch a point, stretch limo, stretch mark, stretch mill
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Words related to stressors

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

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British Dictionary definitions for stressors

stressor
/ (ˈstrɛsə) /

noun

an event, experience, etc, that causes stress
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