Aggravator: meaning, definitions and examples

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aggravator

 

[ หˆaษกrษ™หŒveษชtษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in psychology

A person or thing that causes annoyance or provocation; a source of frustration or irritation.

Synonyms

annoyer, bother, irritant, nuisance, provoker

Examples of usage

  • He was always the aggravator in our group, picking fights and causing drama.
  • The constant noise from the construction site next door was a major aggravator for the residents.
  • Her habit of arriving late to meetings became an aggravator for her colleagues.
  • The aggravator in the situation was the lack of communication between the two parties.
  • The barking dog next door was a constant aggravator for the entire neighborhood.

Translations

Translations of the word "aggravator" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น agravador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคคเฅเคคเฅ‡เคœเค• (uttejak)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verschlimmerer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pengganggu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะณั–ั€ัˆัƒะฒะฐั‡

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zaostrzajฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‚ชๅŒ–ใ•ใ›ใ‚‹ไบบ (akka saseru hito)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท aggravateur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ agravador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑลŸkฤฑrtฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•…ํ™”์‹œํ‚ค๋Š” ์‚ฌ๋žŒ (akwasikineun saram)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุงู‚ู… (mufaqim)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zhorลกovatel

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zhorลกovateฤพ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŠ ๅ‰ง่€… (jiฤjรน zhฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poslabลกevalec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ versnandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝะฐัˆะฐั€ะปะฐั‚า›ั‹ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ (gauaresbeli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pislษ™ลŸdirici

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ agravador

Word origin

The word 'aggravator' originated from the Latin word 'aggravare', which means 'to make heavier or more serious'. It first appeared in English in the early 17th century. Over time, the term evolved to refer to a person or thing that causes annoyance or provocation. The concept of aggravation has been studied in psychology to understand its impact on behavior and emotions.

See also: aggravated, aggravating, aggravatingly, aggravation.