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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

fastidio

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /fasˈti.djo/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Annoyance/əˈnɔɪ.əns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Provava un certo fastidio per quel comportamento."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The feeling or state of being slightly angry, irritated, or displeased.

    "She could not hide her annoyance when the train was delayed yet again."
  2. 2

    A person or thing that causes irritation, trouble, or slight bother.

    "The constant buzzing of the mosquito became a major annoyance throughout the night."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word originates from the Old French 'anoier', meaning to annoy or vex, which ultimately traces back to the Late Latin phrase 'in odio', meaning 'in hatred' or 'it is hateful'. Entering the English language in the 14th century, it evolved from signifying a general sense of harm or trouble into its modern psychological meaning of mild anger or displeasure caused by something bothersome.

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