agitation

CEFRC1

/ædʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A state of worry, anger, or inability to stay calm.

  2. 02

    noun

    Public action supporting a cause or demanding change.

Examples

  • Fred's agitation has now subsided, and he's sleeping peacefully.

  • He sat down to recover from his agitation.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A disturbance of personal tranquillity; disturbance of someone's peace of mind; an emotion combining irritation, restlessness and aggravation; a feeling of being riled up or bothered to the point of experiencing distress and tension.

  2. Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.

  3. The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.

More examples

In context

  • During a storm the sea is in agitation.

  • She causes great agitation within me.

  • the antislavery agitation

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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