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 Word Forms

• self-vexation noun
• supervexation 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

"You might be feeling a familiar vexation at the sight of these two formerly innocuous numerals," Dictionary.com said, addressing parents as it announced the winner this week.

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In response, Edebiri looked at her costars to indicate her vexation that only the white members of the cast were being asked about the status of social movements.

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When violence erupted on 3 August - fuelled by misinformation - following the fatal stabbing of three young girls at a dance class in Southport, fear and vexation gripped communities.

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As for the state’s notoriously prolonged vote-counting process, it may be a source of vexation.

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Her vexation then turns into humiliation and shame, then to debilitating depression.

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