irritation
pronunciation
How to pronounce irritation in British English:
UK [ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃn]
How to pronounce irritation in American English:
US [ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
- a sudden outburst of anger
- (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation
- the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
- an uncomfortable feeling in some part of the body
- unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
- the act of troubling or annoying someone
Word Origin
- irritation (n.)
- early 15c., in reference to sores and morbid swelling, from Middle French irritation or directly from Latin irritationem (nominative irritatio) "incitement, irritation," noun of action from past participle stem of irritare (see irritate).
Example
- 1. Layer a soft cotton t-shirt underneath to prevent irritation .
- 2. None of them have reported suffering side-effects apart from minor irritation .
- 3. Humour lines the walls of irritation between our ideals and reality .
- 4. Conspiracy theories are often dismissed as a harmless irritation .
- 5. The difference between human communication and computer code is also behind much real-world confusion and irritation .