a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
“the political ferment produced new leadership”
noun
the feeling of being agitated; not calm
noun
disturbance usually in protest
noun
the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
Word Forms
ferment
verb
be in an agitated or excited state
tempestuous
adjective
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
agitación
un estado mental de perturbación emocional extrema
🇮🇹Italian
agitazione
uno stato mentale di estremo disturbo emotivo
🇳🇱Dutch
agitatie
een mentale toestand van extreme emotionele stoornissen
🇵🇹Portuguese
agitação
um estado mental de extrema perturbação emocional
🇷🇺Russian
волнение
психическое состояние крайнего эмоционального расстройства
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घबराहट
अत्यधिक भावनात्मक अशांति की मानसिक स्थिति
🇧🇩Bengali
আন্দোলন
চরম মানসিক অস্থিরতার একটি মানসিক অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
கிளர்ச்சி
தீவிர உணர்ச்சிக் குழப்பத்தின் மன நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆందోళన
తీవ్ర భావోద్వేగ భంగం యొక్క మానసిక స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
आंदोलन
अत्यंत भावनिक अशांतताची मानसिक स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
આંદોલન
ભારે ભાવનાત્મક ખલેલની માનસિક સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಳಮಳ
ತೀವ್ರ ಭಾವನಾತ್ಮಕ ಅಡಚಣೆಯ ಮಾನಸಿಕ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രക്ഷോഭം
അങ്ങേയറ്റത്തെ വൈകാരിക അസ്വസ്ഥതയുടെ മാനസികാവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅੰਦੋਲਨ
ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਭਾਵਨਾਤਮਕ ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨੀ ਦੀ ਮਾਨਸਿਕ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
تحریک
انتہائی جذباتی خلل کی ذہنی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
搅动
极度情绪困扰的精神状态
🇯🇵Japanese
攪拌
極度の感情障害のある精神状態
🇰🇷Korean
동요
극도의 정서적 혼란을 겪는 정신 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự kích động
một trạng thái tinh thần rối loạn cảm xúc cực độ
🇹🇭Thai
ความปั่นป่วน
สภาพจิตใจของการรบกวนทางอารมณ์อย่างรุนแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
agitasi
keadaan mental dengan gangguan emosi yang ekstrem
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkabalisa
isang mental na estado ng matinding emosyonal na kaguluhan
🇲🇾Malay
pergolakan
keadaan mental gangguan emosi yang melampau
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التحريض
حالة نفسية من الاضطراب الانفعالي الشديد
🇮🇷Persian
تحریک
یک حالت روانی از اختلال عاطفی شدید
🇹🇷Turkish
ajitasyon
aşırı duygusal rahatsızlığın zihinsel durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
תְסִיסָה
מצב נפשי של הפרעה רגשית קיצונית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'agitation'?
The primary meaning of 'agitation' is 'a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'agitation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'agitation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'agitation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'agitation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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How often do you encounter the word 'agitation' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'agitation' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'agitation' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'agitation' in regular conversations?
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How likely are you to use 'agitation' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'agitation' as formal, casual, or slang?
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