Annoyers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A group of individuals or things that cause irritation or displeasure by persistent bothering or nagging
2. Entities that provoke discomfort through repeated actions that disturb peace or enjoyment
3. Agents of annoyance that engage in behavior which triggers frustration or distress in others

Etymology: "Annoyers" is simply the plural of "annoyer," a noun formed by adding the agent suffix "-er" to "annoy." The root verb arrived in English in the Middle English period, borrowed from Old French "enoier," which in turn descends from Late Latin "inodiare," meaning "to make hateful," built from the Latin noun "odium," or hatred. So the deepest thread of the word is a notion of hatred: to annoy someone was originally to make them feel hated or to bring them into odium. The suffix "-er" has its own long journey. It comes from Old English "-ere," which goes back through Germanic to Latin "-arius," a suffix denoting a person connected with a task or role. Attached to "annoy," it names those who perform the action of annoying, so an annoyer is literally one who annoys, and "annoyers" refers to a group of such people.

Synonyms: irritants, troublemakers