D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Infestation

/ĭnˌ-fĕs'-tāsh'-ən/ · In·fes·ta·tion · IPA /ɪnfɛsˈteɪʃən/
01 n. The act of infesting or state of being infested; molestation; vexation; annoyance.
  1. 1.
    The act of infesting or state of being infested; molestation; vexation; annoyance.
    “Free from the infestation of enemies.” — Donne.