exaspération — [ ɛgzasperasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1588, repris fin XVIIIe; lat. exasperatio 1 ♦ Vieilli Extrême aggravation (d un mal). ⇒ aggravation. Exaspération d un mal, d une douleur. ⇒ exacerbation. ♢ Fig. et littér. Exaspération d un désir, d un besoin, d un… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Exasperation — Ex*as per*a tion, n. [L. exasperatio: cf. F. exasp[ e]ration.] 1. The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger. [1913 Webster] Extorted from him by the exasperation of his spirits. South. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exasperation — (v. lat.), 1) Erbitterung; 2) Schärfung, so Exasperatio poenae, Strafschärfung … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Exasperation — Exasperation, lat. deutsch, Erbitterung; exasperatio poenae, Strafschärfung … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
exasperation — index provocation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
exaspération — EXASPÉRATION: Constamment à son comble … Dictionnaire des idées reçues
exasperation — 1540s, from L. exasperationem (nom. exasperatio), noun of action from pp. stem of exasperare (see EXASPERATE (Cf. exasperate)) … Etymology dictionary
exasperation — [n] upset, provocation aggravation, anger, annoyance, besetment, bother, botheration, displeasure, exacerbation, fury, ire, irritant, irritation, nuisance, passion, pest, pique, plague, rage, resentment, vexation, wrath; concepts 29,410 Ant.… … New thesaurus
exasperation — [eg zas΄pər ā′shən, igzas΄pər ā′shən] n. an exasperating or being exasperated; great irritation or annoyance … English World dictionary
exasperation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ sheer, utter ▪ mild … OF EXASPERATION ▪ hint VERB + EXASPERATION ▪ feel … Collocations dictionary