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frustration

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frus·tra·tion

[fruh-strey-shuhn]
noun
1.
act of frustrating; state of being frustrated: the frustration of the president's efforts.
2.
an instance of being frustrated: to experience a series of frustrations before completing a project.
3.
something that frustrates, as an unresolved problem.
4.
a feeling of dissatisfaction, often accompanied by anxiety or depression, resulting from unfulfilled needs or unresolved problems.

Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English frustracioun < Latin frustrātiōn- (stem of frustrātiō) deception, disappointment. See frustrate, -ion

non·frus·tra·tion, noun
o·ver·frus·tra·tion, noun
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Frustration is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Example Sentences
  • In the absence of someone specific to blame, the frustration simply builds.
  • Efforts to get schools and colleges to cooperate yield both fixes and frustration.
  • The government's frustration with the stubborn re-offending rate may be misplaced.
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frustration (frʌˈstreɪʃən)
 
n
1.  the condition of being frustrated
2.  something that frustrates
3.  psychol
 a.  the prevention or hindering of a potentially satisfying activity
 b.  the emotional reaction to such prevention that may involve aggression

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Word Origin & History

frustration
1550s, from L. frustrationem, noun of action from frustrari (see frustrate).
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Medical Dictionary

frustration frus·tra·tion (frŭ-strā'shən)
n.

  1. The condition that results when an impulse or an action is thwarted by an external or an internal force.

  2. The blocking or thwarting of an impulse, purpose, or action.

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