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noun
1.
an act or instance of exasperating; provocation.
2.
the state of being exasperated; irritation; extreme annoyance: Her exasperation at being interrupted was understandable.
Origin:
1540–50; < Latin exasperātiōn- (stem of exasperātiō) roughness, bitterness. See exasperate, -ion
1540–50; < Latin exasperātiōn- (stem of exasperātiō) roughness, bitterness. See exasperate, -ion
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Exasperation
has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
Example Sentences
- In exasperation he took off his own hat and flung it to the ground.
- There's a sort of easygoing tolerance of others, but it's often spiked with insult and exasperation.
- The reason for my exasperation is that I do not believe the current job system can ever lend itself to statistical analysis.
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Word Origin & History
exasperation
1540s, from L. exasperationem, noun of action from exasperare (see exasperate).
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