psychological state vs irritation

irritation vs psychological state

psychological state and irritation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
psychological state	Yes	No	No	No
irritation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, irritation is a hyponym of psychological state; that is, irritation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than psychological state:

psychological state: (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
irritation: the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

Other hyponyms of psychological state include cognitive state, state of mind, frame of mind, state of mind, aboulia, abulia, anhedonia, depersonalisation, depersonalization, hypnosis, fugue, psychic trauma, trauma, morale, anxiety, anxiousness, hallucinosis, identity crisis, nerves, nervousness, delusion, psychotic belief, mental health, mental disease, mental illness, psychopathy, agitation, depression, elation, annoyance, botheration, vexation, enchantment, spell, trance, disassociation, dissociation, catathymia, monoideism, syntony, decentering, decentration.

psychological state (noun)	irritation (noun)
(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic	unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
	the act of troubling or annoying someone
	an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
	a sudden outburst of anger
	the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
	the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
	(pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation

Difference between psychological state and irritation

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