frustration

noun
/fɹʌsˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/US

Etymology

From Latin frūstrātiō (“disappointment”), related to frūstrā (“in vain”). By surface analysis, frustrate + -ion.

  1. borrowed from frūstrātiō — “disappointment

Definitions

  1. The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve…

    The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something.

  2. The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated.

  3. A thing that frustrates.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. Anger not directed at anything or anyone in particular.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at frustration. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at frustration. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at frustration

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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