frustration

== English == === Etymology === From Latin frūstrātiō (“disappointment”), related to frūstrā (“in vain”). By surface analysis, frustrate +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /fɹʌsˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, /fɹəˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === frustration (countable and uncountable, plural frustrations) The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something. The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated. (law) The state of contract that allows a party to back away from its contractual obligations due to (unforeseen) radical changes to the nature of the thing a party has been obligated to. A thing that frustrates. Anger not directed at anything or anyone in particular. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Danish == === Etymology === Via English frustration, from Latin frūstrātiō. === Noun === frustration c (singular definite frustrationen, plural indefinite frustrationer) frustration (feeling) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== frustrationstærskel frustrere === See also === desperation === References === “frustration” in Den Danske Ordbog == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin frustrātiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fʁys.tʁa.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === frustration f (plural frustrations) frustration ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “frustration”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Swedish == === Noun === frustration c frustration (feeling of frustration) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== frustrerad frustrerande === References === frustration in Svensk ordbok (SO) frustration in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) Svensk MeSH