agitation

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.
2. (countable, uncountable) A disturbance of personal tranquillity; disturbance of someone's peace of mind.
3. (countable, uncountable) Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.
4. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate.
5. (countable, uncountable) Putting into motion by shaking or stirring, often to achieve mixing.

Synonyms

excitement

disturbance

commotion

confusion

perturbation

anxiety

unrest

turmoil

uneasiness

shaking

🫨

upheaval

stir

trembling

tumult

stirring up

trouble

ferment

flurry

disorder

alarm

restlessness

propaganda

concern

fluster

stirring

riot

bewilderment

flutter

disquietude

disquiet

fermentation

rebellion

revolt

unease

disturbing

oscillation

worry

incitement

tremor

bustle

sorrow

stimulation

sedition

shake

🫨

agitating

affliction

scuffle

tempestuousness

panic

movement

Translations

agitation

agitación

agitazione

Agitation

agitação

agitatie

agitació

opwinding

onrust

excitación

inquietudine

beroering

inquiétude

excitation

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ad͡ʒɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

Etymology

From French agitation, from Latin agitātiō (“movement, agitation”).

Sentences

The British in turn demanded that Zaghloul end his political agitation .