nuisances
|nui-sance|
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/ˈnuː.səns/
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/ˈnjuː.səns/
(nuisance)
annoyance
Etymology
'nuisance' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'nuissance', where 'nuire' meant 'to harm' (from Latin roots).
'nuisance' changed from Old French 'nuissance' (from 'nuire') and entered Middle English as 'nuisance', eventually becoming the modern English word 'nuisance'.
Initially, it meant 'harm' or 'injury', but over time it broadened to the current meaning of 'an annoyance, inconvenience, or troublesome person/thing' (including legal senses like 'public nuisance').
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'nuisance': a person, thing, or situation that causes annoyance, inconvenience, or bother.
The barking dogs and broken streetlights were constant nuisances for the whole neighborhood.
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Noun 2
plural of 'nuisance' in a legal or formal sense: acts or things that are offensive, harmful, or cause obstruction (e.g., public nuisances).
Commercial waste dumped in the river and loud, polluting factories were treated as public nuisances.
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Last updated: 2025/09/22 09:34