pesterment

English

Etymology

pester +‎ -ment

Noun

pesterment (countable and uncountable, plural pesterments)

1. The act of pestering

   Synonyms: vexation, worry, pest

   • 1729, Benjamin Franklin, "The Busy-Body" series, from The American Weekly Mercury

     the trouble and pesterment of children

2. An annoyance; something that pesters

References

• “pesterment”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.