irritament

noun

ir·​ri·​ta·​ment

ˈirətəmənt,

ə̇ˈrit-

plural -s

archaic

: incitement, irritant

Word History

Etymology

French, from Latin irritamentum, from irritare to irritate, provoke + -mentum -ment

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