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Obnoxious

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(Lat. obnoxiosus, from ob, over, against, and noxa, harm), a word originally meaning "exposed to harm or injury," but now "exciting aversion or dislike." The current use dates from the later r7th century.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Obnoxious'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​o/obnoxious.html. 1910.
 
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