Agitation
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ad͡ʒɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
- US IPA: /æ.d͡ʒɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Origin
From French agitation, from Latin agitÄtiÅ ("movement, agitation").
Full definition of agitation
Noun
agitation
(plural agitations)- The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.After a storm the sea is in agitation.
- A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical excitement; perturbation.She causes great agitation within me.
- Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.''the antislavery agitation''labor agitationAfter this conflict pro-independence agitation temporarily died down.
- unknown date William H. Prescott:... religious agitations ...
- Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate.
- unknown date Roger L'Estrange:... a logical agitation of the matter ...
- unknown date Jonathan Swift:... the project now in agitation ...