NUISANCE Definition & Meaning

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nuisance

[ noo-suhns, nyoo- ]

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noun

an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc.:
a monthly meeting that was more nuisance than pleasure.
Law. something offensive or annoying to individuals or to the community, especially in violation of their legal rights.

nuisance

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noun

1. a person or thing that causes annoyance or bother
2. ( as modifier )
  nuisance calls
law something unauthorized that is obnoxious or injurious to the community at large ( public nuisance ) or to an individual, esp in relation to his ownership or occupation of property ( private nuisance )
nuisance value
the usefulness of a person's or thing's capacity to cause difficulties or irritation

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of nuisance¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English nu(i)sa(u)nce, from Anglo-French, from nuis(er) “to harm” (from Latin �Դǳ�ŧ�� “to harm, injure”) + -ance -ance

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of nuisance¹

C15: via Old French from nuire to injure, from Latin �Դǳ�ŧ��

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Idioms and Phrases

see make a nuisance of oneself .

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Example Sentences

Even in that useful role, Musk's tendency to directly attack popular programs like Social Security have made him a nuisance for party strategists.

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He added: "While the volume is the principal mischief it is clear that the nuisance is exacerbated by the repetition and poor quality of some of the performances".

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Quakers in Britain has said the arrests for conspiracy to cause a public nuisance, were the first at a meeting house "in living memory".

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Causing a public nuisance also became a potential crime – providing the police with a powerful new tool to use against protestors who block roads.

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Texas-based Energy Transfer also accused Greenpeace of trespass, nuisance and civil conspiracy over the demonstrations nearly a decade ago against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

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