Annoyance
/əˈnɔɪ.əns/noun
A feeling of irritation or mild anger; something that causes irritation.
Did you know?Its root traces back to Latin *in odio* (“in hatred”), so this everyday word began as something closer to being made hateful or loathsome.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
in odio
“in hatred; hateful, loathsome”
Old French
Old French
anoier / enoiier
“to vex, weary, or make hateful”
Middle English
English
annoyen
“to trouble, vex, or harm”
14th Century
English
annoyaunce
“the act or state of vexing or causing trouble”
Modern English
English
annoyance
“the state of being irritated or bothered”