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nuisance
English
Etymology
From Middle English nuisance, from Anglo-Norman nusaunce, nussance etc., from Old French nuisance, from nuisir (“to harm”), from Latin noce? (“to harm”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?nus?ns/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?nju?s?ns/
Noun
nuisance (countable and uncountable, plural nuisances)
- A minor annoyance or inconvenience.
- 2010, Jeffrey M. Wooldridge, Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel Data (2nd Edition), The MIT Press, p. 407
- By itself, nondifferentiability at zero is a minor nuisance.
- 2010, Jeffrey M. Wooldridge, Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel Data (2nd Edition), The MIT Press, p. 407
- A person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience.
- (law) Anything harmful or offensive to the community or to a member of it, for which a legal remedy exists.
Synonyms
- (minor annoyance or inconvenience): annoyance, inconvenience, offense
- (person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience): bother, obstacle, pest
Antonyms
- (minor annoyance or inconvenience): enjoyment
Related terms
- nuisance call
- nuisance tax
Translations
References
- nuisance on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French
Etymology
From Old French nuisance, from nuisir (“to harm”) (compare also French nuire), from Latin noce? (“I harm”), noc?re; may correspond to Late Latin noc?ntia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n?i.z??s/
- Rhymes: -??s
Noun
nuisance f (plural nuisances)
- nuisance
- pollution
- Les nuisances sonores sont un véritable fléau dans ce quartier.
Related terms
- nuire
Further reading
- “nuisance” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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affliction
English
Etymology
From Middle English affliction, affliccioun, from Old French afliction, from Latin afflictio, from affligere. See afflict.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??fl?k??n/
- Hyphenation: af?flic?tion
Noun
affliction (countable and uncountable, plural afflictions)
- A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.
- Something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony.
- 1913, Willa Cather, O Pioneers!:
- She wore a man's long ulster (not as if it were an affliction, but as if it were very comfortable and belonged to her; carried it like a young soldier) [...]
- 1913, Willa Cather, O Pioneers!:
Translations
French
Etymology
From Old French afliction, from Latin afflictio, from affligere.
Pronunciation
Noun
affliction f (plural afflictions)
- (countable and uncountable) affliction
Further reading
- “affliction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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