Displeasure vs Peevishness - What's the difference?
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A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.
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That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offence; injury.
* Shakespeare
A state of disgrace or disfavour.
* Peacham
Displeasure is a related term of peevishness.
As nouns the difference between displeasure and peevishness
is that displeasure is a feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval while peevishness is the state of being peevish.displeasure
English
Noun
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- Hast thou delight to see a wretched man / Do outrage and displeasure to himself?
- He went into Poland, being in displeasure with the pope for overmuch familiarity.