/ ˈnjuːsns; NAmE ˈnuː-/ noun
1.
[ C , usually sing. ] a thing, person or situation that is annoying or causes trouble or problems :
I don't want to be a nuisance so tell me if you want to be alone.
I hope you're not making a nuisance of yourself .
It's a nuisance having to go back tomorrow.
What a nuisance!
2.
[ C , U ] ( law ) behaviour by sb that annoys other people and that a court can order the person to stop :
He was charged with causing a public nuisance.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense injury, hurt ): from Old French , hurt , from the verb nuire , from Latin nocere to harm.