vexation

/vɛkˈseɪʃn̩/

vexation means the action of vexing, annoying, or irritating someone or something; (countable) an instance of this. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 66 out of 100.

vexation is pronounced /vɛkˈseɪʃn̩/.

Etymology

From Late Middle English vexacioun, vexation (“physical suffering; act of inflicting trouble (specifically through unjustified legal action); anxiety, mental distress; mental disturbance”), from Anglo-Norman vexacion, vexation, Middle French vexacion, vexation (“distress, suffering; harassment (specifically through unjustified legal action)”), and Old French vexacion, vexation (“distress, suffering; harassment”) (modern French vexation), and from their etymon Latin vexātiō (“shaking or similar violent movement; (causing of) agitation, distress, suffering; harassment, persecution; trouble”), from vexātus + -iō (suffix forming abstract nouns from verbs). Vexātus is the perfect passive participle of vexō (“to shake or jolt violently; to annoy, harass; to persecute; to trouble violently”), ult

noun

The action of vexing, annoying, or irritating someone or something; (countable) an instance of this.“[…] I mourne in my prayer, and make a noiſe, / For the voyce of the enemie, & for the vexation of the vvicked, becauſe they haue broght iniquitie vpon me, & furiouſly hate me.”
The action of vexing, annoying, or irritating someone or something; (countable) an instance of this.; The action of physically annoying or irritating a person or an animal; (countable) an instance of this; also, a physical discomfort or disorder.“And, gentle Puck, take this transformed ſcalpe, / From the heade of this Athenian ſvvaine [Nick Bottom]; / That hee, avvaking vvhen the other do, / May all to Athens backe againe repaire, / And thinke no more of this nights accidents, / But as the fearce vexation of a dreame.”
The action of vexing, annoying, or irritating someone or something; (countable) an instance of this.; The action of vexing or annoying someone by bringing unjustified legal proceedings against them; (countable) an instance of this.
The state of being vexed, annoyed, or irritated; annoyance, irritation; also, disappointment, discontentment, unhappiness; (countable) an instance of this.“"Indeed you perplex me intolerably;" cried Cecilia, vvith ſome vexation, "VVhy, Sir, vvill you not be more explicit?"”
The state of being vexed, annoyed, or irritated; annoyance, irritation; also, disappointment, discontentment, unhappiness; (countable) an instance of this.; The state of being mentally distressed or troubled.“Thus I haue conſidered all the thinges that come to paſſe vnder the Sõne, ⁊ lo, they are all but vanitie ⁊ vexacion of mynde.”
The state of being vexed, annoyed, or irritated; annoyance, irritation; also, disappointment, discontentment, unhappiness; (countable) an instance of this.; The state of being physically annoyed or irritated.