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Definition of frustration noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

frustration

noun
frustration pronunciation English frʌˈstreɪʃn frustration pronunciation American frʌˈstreɪʃn
 
1 [uncountable] the feeling of being frustratedDave thumped the table in frustration.She couldn't stand the frustration of not being able to help.sexual frustration2 [countable, usually plural] something that causes you to feel frustratedEvery job has its difficulties and frustrations.Inevitably she took out her frustrations on the children.3 [uncountable] frustration of something (formal) the fact that something is preventing something/somebody from succeedingthe frustration of all his ambitions