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frustration

[ fruh-strey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. act of frustrating; state of being frustrated: frustrated:

    the frustration of the president's efforts.

  2. an instance of being frustrated: frustrated:

    to experience a series of frustrations before completing a project.

  3. something that frustrates, as an unresolved problem.
  4. a feeling of dissatisfaction, often accompanied by anxiety or depression, resulting from unfulfilled needs or unresolved problems.


frustration

/ ڰʌˈٰɪʃə /

noun

  1. the condition of being frustrated
  2. something that frustrates
  3. psychol
    1. the prevention or hindering of a potentially satisfying activity
    2. the emotional reaction to such prevention that may involve aggression
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDzЭܲ·ٰtDz noun
  • v·ڰܲ·ٰtDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of frustration1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English frustracioun, from Latin ڰٰܲپō-, stem of ڰٰܲپō “deception, disappointment”; equivalent to frustrate + -ion
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There was frustration for Arsenal when Mikel Merino's smart header was ruled out after a Video Assistant Referee check early in the second half.

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From its outset, the Trump administration questioned the authority of district judges to issue rulings that would affect its policies nationwide — a common frustration of past presidents.

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Debby Lee, the daughter of Hmong immigrants from Laos, experienced this kind of frustration firsthand.

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"We share the frustration that many patients are currently feeling and we want to be able to deliver a service that we are proud of, rather than constantly apologising for."

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The Conservative leader frequently drew upon frustrations with soaring housing costs, unaffordability and crime to pitch himself as the change that Canadians need.

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