noun
agitation
aj-ih-TAY-shuhn
noun
1
A state of anxiety, restlessness, or emotional disturbance.
"You could hear the agitation in her voice on the phone."
"The dog's agitation grew worse during the thunderstorm."
2
Organized, public effort to push for political or social change.
"Decades of agitation eventually led to voting reform."
3
The act of stirring or shaking something, especially to mix it.
"Gentle agitation helps dissolve the powder evenly."
How to Use Agitation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA stirred-up state — of emotions, of a liquid being mixed, or of people campaigning for change.
Common pairings
state of agitation
political agitation
signs of agitation
Word Forms
agitations plural
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Etymology
From Latin agitatio, "movement, agitation," from the verb agitare.