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irritation

ir·ri·ta·tion

UK/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ US/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ uncommon

noun

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a sudden outburst of anger

  • “his temper sparked like damp firewood”
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(pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation

  • “any food produced irritation of the stomach”
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an uncomfortable feeling in some part of the body

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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French irritation, from Latin irrītātiō, from irrītāre (“to excite”). By surface analysis, irritate + -ion.

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