🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

괴롭힘 가치

Pronunciation / Transliteration: goerop-him gachi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nisance-value/ˈnuː.səns ˌvæl.juː/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 소송은 오직 상대방을 괴롭히는 가치만을 가지고 있었습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The value that a claim, property, or action has simply because it can cause trouble or expense to an opponent, making them willing to pay to settle or avoid it.

    "The small investor bought a few shares just to have nuisance-value during the annual shareholder meeting."
  2. 2

    The potential of an otherwise minor annoyance or threat to extract a concession.

    "His lawsuit had little legal merit, but it carried enough nuisance-value to force a minor out-of-court settlement."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'nuisance', originating from Old French 'nocance' meaning hurt or harm, and 'value', from Latin 'valere' meaning to be worth. Coined in legal and economic contexts during the late 19th century to describe the worth of something derived solely from its capacity to cause annoyance or inconvenience.

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