irritation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌiɹ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ General American, Canada, mirror–nearer merger
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- /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ (UK)
- /ˌɪɹ.əˈteɪ.ʃən/ (US)
- /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ (US)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French irritation, from Latin irrītātiō, from irrītāre (“to excite”). By surface analysis, irritate + -ion.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of irritating or annoying.
What irritation causes you to be so moody?
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(countable, uncountable) The state of being irritated.
CNN spoke recently with several Conyers residents who said they still have blurry vision, shortness of breath, throat irritation or chronic headaches since the chemical plant fire.
2024 November 24, Chris Boyette, “Investigators release update on BioLab chemical plant fire probe”, in CNN, archived from the original on 30 Aug 2025:Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals.
2012 March-April, Anna Lena Phillips, “Sneaky Silk Moths”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 19 Feb 2013, page 172:It has already been established that the crew was competent and qualified for operation of AS66. With the exception of some overtones of irritation about the manner in which another aircraft, N799Y, affected the flight's progress into the Juneau area, the recorded cockpit conversation, in general, reflects a relaxed but businesslike atmosphere.
1972 October 13, National Transportation Safety Board, “2.1 Analysis”, in Aircraft Accident Report: Alaska Airlines, Inc., Boeing 727, N2969G, Near Juneau, Alaska, September 4, 1971, archived from the original on 31 Aug 2024, page 31:
- (countable, uncountable) A thing or person that annoys.
- (countable, uncountable) A state of inflammation or of painful reaction to cell or tissue damage.
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(countable, uncountable) A condition of morbid excitability or oversensitiveness of an organ or part of the body; a state in which the application of ordinary stimuli produces pain or excessive or vitiated action.
Hip pain is a common complaint in children and may indicate a very mild irritation in the hip joint or may be the symptom of a very severe abnormality
1975, Richard I. Feinbloom, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Child Health Encyclopedia: The Complete Guide for Parents:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| irritations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
irritational · irritant · photoirritation · irritative · abirritation · counterirritation
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (51)
el ερεθισμός (the act of exciting, or the condition of being excited to action, by stimulation) · bg чувствителност (oversensitiveness of part of the body) · nn irritasjon (the act of irritating) · es irritación (the act of irritating) · bg раздразнение (the act of irritating) · la molestia (the act of exciting, or the condition of being excited to action, by stimulation) · ro iritare (the act of irritating) · bg възбуждане (the act of exciting, or the condition of being excited to action, by stimulation) · mi kūrakuraku (the act of exciting, or the condition of being excited to action, by stimulation) · tr irkilme (oversensitiveness of part of the body) · ru раздраже́ние (oversensitiveness of part of the body) · bg дразнение (the act of exciting, or the condition of being excited to action, by stimulation) · tr öfke (the act of irritating) · de Verärgerung (the act of irritating) · az qıcıq (the act of irritating) · az qıcıq (the act of exciting, or the condition of being excited to action, by stimulation) · el εκνευρισμός (oversensitiveness of part of the body) · fi ärsytys (the act of irritating) · tr iritasyon (oversensitiveness of part of the body) · az qıcıqlandırma (the act of irritating) · ru возбужде́ние (the act of exciting, or the condition of being excited to action, by stimulation) · nb irritasjon (oversensitiveness of part of the body) · ca irritació (the act of irritating) · pl irytacja (the act of irritating) · tr iritasyon (the act of irritating) · fr irritation (the act of irritating) · eo agaco (the act of irritating) · grc ἀγανάκτησις (the act of irritating) · grc ἀγανάκτησις (the act of exciting, or the condition of being excited to action, by stimulation) · ga corraí (the act of irritating) · el ερεθισμός (the act of irritating) · tr irkilme (the act of irritating) · fi ärsytys (the act of exciting, or the condition of being excited to action, by stimulation) · de Irritation (the act of exciting, or the condition of being excited to action, by stimulation) · ro iritație (oversensitiveness of part of the body) · de Reizung (the act of irritating) · nn irritasjon (oversensitiveness of part of the body) · de Ärger (the act of irritating) · fi ärsyttäminen (the act of exciting, or the condition of being excited to action, by stimulation) · enm noyaunce (the act of irritating) · da irritation (oversensitiveness of part of the body) · ka გაღიზიანება (the act of irritating) · ja 苛立ち (the act of irritating) · de Irritation (the act of irritating) · nb irritasjon (the act of irritating) · ru раздраже́ние (the act of irritating) · tr iritasyon (the act of exciting, or the condition of being excited to action, by stimulation) · mi māngeongeo (the act of irritating) · mi māngeongeo (oversensitiveness of part of the body) · da irritation (the act of irritating) · de Irritation (oversensitiveness of part of the body)