agitation

== English == === Etymology === From French agitation, from Latin agitātiō (“movement, agitation”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ædʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === agitation (countable and uncountable, plural agitations) The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion. 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. Synonyms: perturbation, lather (informal) Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc. (archaic) Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate. Putting into motion by shaking or stirring, often to achieve mixing. ==== Synonyms ==== emotion, commotion, excitement, trepidation, tremor, perturbation, tizzy ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “agitation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == Danish == === Noun === agitation c (singular definite agitationen, plural indefinite agitationer) agitation ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “agitation” in Den Danske Ordbog == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin agitātiōnem. By surface analysis, agiter +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.ʒi.ta.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === agitation f (plural agitations) choppiness (of water), turbulence (in air), swaying (of branch etc.) restlessness bustle (of street, room etc.); activity (nervous) agitation (social) unrest ==== Descendants ==== → Dutch: agitatieAfrikaans: agitasie→ Indonesian: agitasi → Romanian: agitație → Turkish: ajitasyon === Further reading === “agitation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Swedish == === Noun === agitation c agitation (arguing for something in an inflamed, rousing manner (in a political or social context)) (medicine, psychology) agitation ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== agitator agitatorisk agitera === References === “agitation”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “agitation”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)