NUISANCE

nuisance

(noun) (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

pain, pain in the neck, nuisance

(noun) a bothersome annoying person; “that kid is a terrible pain”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

nuisance (countable and uncountable, plural nuisances)

A minor annoyance or inconvenience.

A person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience.

(legal) Anything harmful or offensive to the community or to a member of it, for which a legal remedy exists.

Synonyms

• (minor annoyance or inconvenience): annoyance, inconvenience, offense

• (person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience): bother, obstacle, pest

Antonyms

• (minor annoyance or inconvenience): enjoyment

Source: Wiktionary

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Nui"sance, n. Etym: [OE. noisance, OF. noisance, nuisance, fr. L. nocentia guilt, fr. nocere to hurt, harm; akin to necare to kill. Cf Necromancy, Nocent, Noxious, Pernicious.]

Definition: That which annoys or gives trouble and vexation; that which is offensive or noxious.

Note: Nuisances are public when they annoy citizens in general; private, when they affect individuals only.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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