Associations to the word «Vexation»

Wiktionary

VEXATION, noun. The act of annoying, vexing, or irritating.
VEXATION, noun. The state of being vexed or irritated.

Dictionary definition

VEXATION, noun. Anger produced by some annoying irritation.
VEXATION, noun. The psychological state of being irritated or annoyed.
VEXATION, noun. Something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry".
VEXATION, noun. The act of troubling or annoying someone.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn