- irritation
- noun Date: 15th century 1. a. the act of irritating b. something that irritates c. the state of being irritated 2. a condition of irritability, soreness, roughness, or inflammation of a bodily part
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irritation — [ iritasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • v. 1400; lat. irritatio 1 ♦ État d une personne irritée. ⇒ agacement, colère, énervement, exaspération. Être au comble de l irritation. Une colère sourde « couvait en lui, et une irritation incessante » (Maupassant). 2 ♦… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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irritation — Irritation. s. f. v. Action de ce qui irrite les humeurs & les membranes. Ce remede purge par irritation. Il signifie aussi L estat des humeurs irritées, Les humeurs sont dans une grande irritation. il ne faut point purger pendant l irritation… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
irritation — (n.) early 15c., in reference to sores and morbid swelling, from M.Fr. irritation or directly from L. irritationem (nom. irritatio) incitement, irritation, noun of action from pp. stem of irritare (see IRRITATE (Cf. irritate)) … Etymology dictionary
irritation — Irritation, Irritatio. Irritation de deux ou plusieurs à l encontre les uns des autres, Commissio … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Irritation — (v. lat.), 1) Reizung, vgl. Erethismus; 2) die Aufhebung einer in Folge eines gethanen Gelübdes zu erfüllenden Verbindlichkeit durch den, welchem der Gelobende für seine Person unterworfen ist, od. zu dem er, rücksichtlich des gelobten… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
irritation — index aggravation (annoyance), dissatisfaction, instigation, molestation, nuisance, provocation, umbrage … Law dictionary
irritation — [ir΄i tā′shən] n. [L irritatio] 1. the act or process of irritating 2. the fact or condition of being irritated 3. something that irritates 4. Med. an excessive response to stimulation in an organ or part, specif. a condition of soreness or… … English World dictionary
irritation — noun 1 feeling/cause of being irritated ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable (esp. BrE), great, intense, major, some (esp. BrE) ▪ ‘I m not American, I m Canadian,’ he replied with some irritation. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
irritation — [[t]ɪ̱rɪte͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] irritations 1) N UNCOUNT Irritation is a feeling of annoyance, especially when something is happening that you cannot easily stop or control. For the first time Leonard felt irritation at her methods... He tried not to let… … English dictionary
