nuisance

Pronunciation: /nɥi.zɑ̃s/

“nuisance” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

nuisance
pollution

In French

Trouble, dérangement, gêne persistante, calamité, fléau, pollution. Cause de perturbation pour le bon fonctionnement d'une entreprise, d'un projet.

Etymology

Inherited from Old French nuisance, from nuisir (“to harm”) (compare also French nuire), from Latin nocēre; may correspond to Late Latin nocentia.

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