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frustration [frəs′trā·shən] (psychology) The experience of nonfulfillment of some wish or need. (solid-state physics) In spin glasses, a phenomenon in which individual magnetic moments receive competing ordering instructions via different routes, because of the variation of the interaction between pairs of atomic moments with separation. Frustration See also Exasperation, Futility. Akaki poor government clerk saves to buy a new overcoat, only to have it stolen. [Russ. Lit.: Gogol The Overcoat in Magill II, 790] former basketball star frustrated by demands of adult life. [Am. Lit.: Rabbit, Run, Magill IV, 1042–1044] dishes removed before Sancho tasted them. [Span. Lit.: Don Quixote] family continually thwarted in 9-day attempt to bury her. [Am. Lit.: As I Lay Dying] Air Force captain’s appeal to be grounded for insanity not granted because desire to avoid combat proves sanity. [Am. Lit.: Joseph Heller Catch-22] foiled in attempts to enjoy prey. [Am. Ind. Folklore: Mercatante, 77–78] character’s frustration shown by his continually saying, “I want, I want.” [Am. Lit.: Henderson the Rain King] accused of a mysterious crime, fails in his attempts to seek exoneration, and is executed. [Ger. Lit.: Kafka The Trial] . continually hindered from gaining entrance to mysterious castle. [Ger. Lit.: The Castle] foiled at all attempts to care for dog. [Nurs. Rhyme: Baring-Gould, 111–113] answer for quests of longing: “Nevermore.” [Am. Lit.: “The Raven” in Hart, 656] frustrated in attempt to prepare Cio-Cio-San for disappointment. [Ital. Opera: Puccini, Madame Butterfly, Westerman, 358] man condemned to roll up a hill a huge stone which always rolls back before he gets it to the top. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 1006] condemned in Hades to thirst after receding water. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 1062] sisters live dull, provincial lives, yearning to return to the gay life of Moscow. [Russ. Drama: Benét, 1005] bankrupt; waits years for court action. [Br. Lit.: Pickwick Papers] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The strength of his feeling was revealed to him instantly, and he gave himself up to an irresistible rage and sense of frustration. Again, after speaking of the frustration of some impulses which is involved in acquiring the habits of a civilized adult, he continues: He was about to get down and lead his horse through the damp dirt of the hollow farmyard, shadowed drearily by the large half-timbered buildings, up to the long line of tumble-down dwelling-houses standing on a raised causeway; but the timely appearance of a cowboy saved him that frustration of a plan he had determined on,--namely, not to get down from his horse during this visit. |
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