The quality of being easily annoyed, angered, or made uncomfortable.
From Latin 'irritabilis' (easily provoked), from 'irritare' (to provoke, excite). The suffix '-ity' nominalized the adjective. Originally meant to physically stimulate.
In biology, irritability is a core property of all living things—even single-celled organisms 'respond' to stimuli, and humans' version is just a more complex form of that ancient reaction.
Historically coded as feminine trait ('hysterical women'); medicalized female anger as pathology. Normalized male irritation while pathologizing women's identical response.
Use neutrally, acknowledging irritability as valid human response regardless of gender. Avoid gendered medical coding.
["frustration","agitation","short temper"]
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