Exasperation
Pronunciation : Ex*as`per*a"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. exasperatio: cf. F. exasp?ration.]
Definition : 1. The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger. Extorted from him by the exasperation of his spirits. South.
2. Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation. "Exasperation of the fits." Sir H. Wotton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913