vexation

[ vek-sey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of vexing.
2. the state of being vexed; vexed; irritation; annoyance:

   vexation at missing the bus.

3. something that vexes; a cause of annoyance; nuisance:

   Rush-hour traffic is a daily vexation.

vexation

/ vɛkˈseɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of vexing or the state of being vexed
2. something that vexes

Other Words From

• self-vex·ation noun
• super·vex·ation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of vexation¹

1350–1400; Middle English vexacioun < Latin vexātiōn- (stem of vexātiō ), equivalent to vexāt ( us ) (past participle of vexāre to vex; -ate ¹ ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

He scratched his head in vexation, sat down, and as he did so, saw that his coat hung also upon the chair.

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He stamped his foot to the ground in vexation, and recurred to his original determination.

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Garnache need not plague himself with vexation that his rash temper alone had wrought his ruin now.

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Rabecque swore angrily and bitterly, and his vexation had two entirely separate sources.

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Mrs. Chester promptly obeyed, surprised by the mingled mirth and vexation expressed by her husband's face.

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