Aggravator: meaning, definitions and examples
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aggravator
[ หaษกrษหveษชtษr ]
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:
๐ต๐น agravador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคคเฅเคคเฅเคเค (uttejak)
๐ฉ๐ช Verschlimmerer
๐ฎ๐ฉ pengganggu
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะณััััะฒะฐั
๐ต๐ฑ zaostrzajฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ๆชๅใใใไบบ (akka saseru hito)
๐ซ๐ท aggravateur
๐ช๐ธ agravador
๐น๐ท kฤฑลkฤฑrtฤฑcฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ํ์ํค๋ ์ฌ๋ (akwasikineun saram)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุงูู (mufaqim)
๐จ๐ฟ zhorลกovatel
๐ธ๐ฐ zhorลกovateฤพ
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ๅง่ (jiฤjรน zhฤ)
๐ธ๐ฎ poslabลกevalec
๐ฎ๐ธ versnandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฝะฐัะฐัะปะฐัาัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฃแแ แแกแแแแแ (gauaresbeli)
๐ฆ๐ฟ pislษลdirici
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.