pesterment

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noun

The act of pestering

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Meanings

nounpesterment (countable and uncountable, plural pesterments)

plural pesterments

  1. countableuncountableThe act of pestering

    1729, Benjamin Franklin, "The Busy-Body" series, from The American Weekly Mercury the trouble and pesterment of children

    Synonyms: vexation, worry, pest

  2. countableuncountableAn annoyance; something that pesters

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of pestering

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vexationworrypest

Origin

From pester + -ment.

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APA

pesterment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pesterment

MLA

“pesterment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pesterment. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pesterment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pesterment.

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