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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIrritability
/ˌɪr.ɪ.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being easily annoyed, angered, or impatient.
"Lack of sleep can often lead to increased irritability during the workday." - 2
The physiological capacity of an organism or its parts to respond to stimuli.
"Muscle tissue exhibits high irritability when subjected to electrical impulses."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English adjective 'irritable', stemming from the Latin 'irritabilis', which traces back to the verb 'irritare' meaning 'to snarl, provoke, or excite'. By the 18th century, the suffix '-ity' was added to denote a state or quality, initially used primarily in biological and physiological contexts before expanding to psychological emotional states.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Irritability" is said worldwide
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irritabilité
Transliteration: i.ʁi.ta.bi.li.te
"Son irritabilité était évidente après une longue journée."
Reizbarkeit
Transliteration: ˈʁaɪ̯tsˌbaːɐ̯kaɪ̯t
"Stress kann zu erhöhter Reizbarkeit führen."
irritabilità
Transliteration: ir.ri.ta.bi.liˈta
"La sua irritabilità preoccupava i suoi colleghi."
irritabilidad
Transliteration: i.ri.ta.βi.liˈdad
"El dolor crónico suele causar irritabilidad."
irritabilidade
Transliteration: i.ʁi.ta.bi.liˈda.dʒi
"A fadiga excessiva provoca irritabilidade."
चिड़चिड़ापन
Transliteration: chidchidapan
"तनाव के कारण उस में बहुत चिड़चिड़ापन आ गया है।"
易怒
Transliteration: yì nù
"睡眠不足会导致人产生易怒情绪。"
짜증
Transliteration: jjajeung
"그는 피곤해서 쉽게 짜증을 냈다."
イライラ
Transliteration: iraira
Script: いらいら
"彼女は最近イライラすることが多い。"
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