Etymology

nuisant

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Today it means: Harmful; of the nature of a nuisance. Full definition →

Middle English nusant ← Middle French nuisant
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  1. Middle French · derived fromnuisant
  2. Middle English · inherited fromnusant
  3. English todaynuisant

From Middle English nusant, nuysande, from Middle French nuisant, present participle of nuire (“to harm”). Doublet of nocent.

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