History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
nuisance

a person, insect, thing, act etc that causes trouble or offence

annoyance; annoying person

pest

a troublesome or destructive thing, animal etc; a child who is a nuisance

person or thing that presents problem

tormentor

a person who torments

person or thing that presents problem

BESETMENT as in Wiktionary
BESETMENT as in Wikipedia