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Whoever lives in Berlin note, and doesn't die of Liberalism, will never die of vexation!
Ferdinand Lassalle

Meaning of "vexation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VEXATION

vexation  [vɛkˈseɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VEXATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vexation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VEXATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of vexation in the English dictionary

The definition of vexation in the dictionary is the act of vexing or the state of being vexed. Other definition of vexation is something that vexes.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VEXATION


affixation
ˌæfɪkˈseɪʃən
Alsatian
ælˈseɪʃən
annexation
ˌænɪkˈseɪʃən
cassation
kæˈseɪʃən
cessation
sɛˈseɪʃən
compensation
ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən
condensation
ˌkɒndɛnˈseɪʃən
conversation
ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən
decompensation
diːˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən
dispensation
ˌdɪspɛnˈseɪʃən
extravasation
ɪkˌstrævəˈseɪʃən
fixation
fɪkˈseɪʃən
indexation
ˌɪndɛkˈseɪʃən
laxation
lækˈseɪʃən
luxation
lʌkˈseɪʃən
malversation
ˌmælvɜːˈseɪʃən
pulsation
pʌlˈseɪʃən
relaxation
ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən
sensation
sɛnˈseɪʃən
taxation
tækˈseɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VEXATION

vex
vexatious
vexatiously
vexatiousness
vexatory
vexed
vexed question
vexedly
vexedness
vexer
vexilla
vexillar
vexillary
vexillate
vexillation
vexillologic
vexillological
vexillologist
vexillology
vexillum

WORDS THAT END LIKE VEXATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation

Synonyms and antonyms of vexation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «VEXATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «vexation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of vexation

Translation of «vexation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VEXATION

Find out the translation of vexation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vexation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vexation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

烦恼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vejación
570 millions of speakers

English

vexation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुब्बार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إغاظة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

томление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vexame
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিক্ষোভ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vexation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kekecewaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ärger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イライラの元
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

괴로움
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vexation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự làm phiền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோபம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेदना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küsme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

irritazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

utrapienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ловлення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

necaz
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενόχληση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gejaag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förargelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ergrelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vexation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VEXATION»

The term «vexation» is regularly used and occupies the 95.567 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VEXATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vexation

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3 QUOTES WITH «VEXATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word vexation.
1
Jane Welsh Carlyle
I declare I would rather be a kitten and cry, 'Mew!' than live as I see many of my female acquaintances do, tearing each other's characters to pieces, and wearing out their lives in vanity and vexation of spirit.
2
Ferdinand Lassalle
Whoever lives in Berlin note, and doesn't die of Liberalism, will never die of vexation!
3
Francois Rabelais
There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VEXATION»

Discover the use of vexation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vexation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Vanity and Vexation: A Novel of Pride and Prejudice
A witty and entertaining update on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Austen fans old and new will adore Vanity and Vexation's modern take on her sublime blueprint of the romance game complete with sex, money, and power.
Kate Fenton, 2013
2
Vexation
She is alone, terrified of even her own deteriorating sanity. She must find the truth which hides in the book, the book that reviles what really happened the few months she was held captive, locked in a game he directs.
Elicia Clegg, 2010
3
Victory and Vexation in Science: Einstein, Bohr, Heisenberg, ...
This book shows why, at any given time--even in the mature phase of science--there exists no single "paradigm," but rather a spectrum of competing perspectives.
Gerald James Holton, 2005
4
A Vexation of the Spirit: One Woman's Journey with Multiple ...
If you have a chronic illness, a must-read isA Vexation of the Spiritby Sheila W.Mooney. Her understanding of the subject comes from her own experience with eight chronic illnesses.
Sheila Mooney, 2006
5
Vexation Nation: How Washington, D.c. Looks from Out Here
Does the Beltway seem a mental moat, the nation's capital a gated community--opaque, obscure, and difficult to understand? Some 300 million people have the certainty that something's not right there, and they are now Rvexated!
Jonallen Williams, 2006
6
The Library of Original Sources: Ideas that Have Influenced ...
For whereas to the man not shut in by the subjugation of the organ of sight Asavas may arise, full of vexation and distress, to the man shut in by the subjugation of the organ of sight the Asavas, full of vexation and distress, are not. 19. 'Wisely ...
Oliver Joseph Thatcher, 1915
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The works of Jeremy Bentham, now first collected: under the ...
In respect of delay, vexation and expense, the consequence of this sort of justice is not to the present purpose. In respect of mendacity, the effect produced on the state of the public morals by that vice is another topic that belongs not to this ...
Jeremy Bentham, 1839
8
The Sacred Books of the East: Buddhist Suttas
For whereas to the man not shut in by the subjugation of the organ of sight Asavas may arise, full of vexation and distress, to the man shut in by the subjugation of the organ of sight the Asavas, full of vexation and distress, are not. 19. ' Wisely ...
‎1881
9
The Homœopathic Domestic Physician
Vexation. Chamomilla generally answers best when the vexation ia • attended with violent fits of anger. If vexation causes a bitter taste, retching and vomiting of bilei headache, oppression at the pit of the stomach, or stomach, cutting pains in  ...
Constantine Hering, 1875
10
Shattering the Great Doubt: The Chan Practice of Huatou
If you can find vexation in wandering thoughts, you can also find bodhi-mind itself . You will learn that vexation is wisdom and wisdom is vexation. So, can we all say, “Great! Since I have lots of vexation, then I must have lots of wisdom.
Shengyan, Sheng Yen, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VEXATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vexation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Giacobbi : plus une vexation qu'un handicap
L'immunité parlementaire, prévue par la Constitution, protège les parlementaires contre toute mesure restrictive de liberté. La justice ne peut pas envisager une ... «Corse-Matin, Jul 15»
2
Vexation surrounded by politicians and markets as a concluding …
The disappointment was palpable in the interviews of the respective Eurozone leading politicians after Greece turned up to yesterday's crunch meeting armed ... «FX News Call, Jul 15»
3
LETTERS: Vexation with representation
I own a company. The business started in Victoria and then we built a second factory in Delta. Accordingly, I have homes in Victoria and in White Rock. «Peace Arch News, Jun 15»
4
The Imperialism Of Western Rights Movements By Pius Adesanmi
April 6, 2015 is one of those days of frustration and vexation specially confectioned by Esu, the Yoruba trickster God of the crossroads. On such a day, when ... «SaharaReporters.com, Apr 15»
5
VRS vexation for tensed RIMS
If the state-run cradle in Ranchi had the Medical Council of India's seat slash sword dangling above its head last year, the current year was scarred by ragging, ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Feb 15»
6
Why the F Aren't You Reading This New Blog About Swearing?
(The construction is called a “vexation interrogative,” as in who the hell knows what the tar a vexation interrogative is?) How many damns, shits, and fucks do we ... «Slate Magazine, Dec 14»
7
Accord avec le FN, vexation de Dati et Morano... : les 37 tweets de …
C'est par une salve de tweets que Nicolas Sarkozy a conclu samedi matin une semaine de rencontres avec les membres de sa famille politique. Il a affirmé qu'il ... «TF1, Dec 14»
8
Sète : expédition punitive en boîte sur fond de vexation
Une profonde vexation. Voilà, peut-être, ce qui explique le passage à l'acte de ces deux garçons âgés de 27 ans. Deux agents de sécurité actuellement sans ... «Midi Libre, Nov 14»
9
Catcalling can be a daily vexation on High Street
Hunter Williams said she experiences verbal street harassment every day while walking in the campus area. “People mumble something or say something that ... «OSU - The Lantern, Nov 14»
10
Hidden house address signs cause vexation (and could be …
An amazing number of houses in Greater Victoria have no visible address numbers. Or, if they are visible during the day, they become invisible at night. «Times Colonist, Sep 14»

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