vexation

[ vek-sey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of vexing.

  2. the state of being vexed; irritation; annoyance: vexation at missing the bus.

  1. something that vexes; a cause of annoyance; nuisance: Rush-hour traffic is a daily vexation.

Origin of vexation

1
1350–1400; Middle English vexacioun<Latin vexātiōn- (stem of vexātiō), equivalent to vexāt(us) (past participle of vexāre to vex; see -ate1) + -iōn--ion

Other words from vexation

  • self-vex·a·tion, noun
  • su·per·vex·a·tion, noun

Words Nearby vexation

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How to use vexation in a sentence

  • He scratched his head in vexation, sat down, and as he did so, saw that his coat hung also upon the chair.

    The Homesteader | Oscar Micheaux
  • He stamped his foot to the ground in vexation, and recurred to his original determination.

  • Garnache need not plague himself with vexation that his rash temper alone had wrought his ruin now.

    St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
  • Rabecque swore angrily and bitterly, and his vexation had two entirely separate sources.

    St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
  • Mrs. Chester promptly obeyed, surprised by the mingled mirth and vexation expressed by her husband's face.

    Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn Raymond

British Dictionary definitions for vexation

vexation

/ (vɛkˈseɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act of vexing or the state of being vexed

  2. something that vexes

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