Found 3 items, similar to agitation.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: agitation
agitasi, hasutan
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: agitation
agitation
n 1: a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
2: a state of agitation or turbulent change or development;
“the political ferment produced a new leadership”;
“social
unrest” [syn:
ferment,
fermentation,
unrest]
3: the feeling of being agitated; not calm [ant:
calmness]
4: disturbance usually in protest [syn:
excitement,
turmoil,
upheaval,
hullabaloo]
5: the act of agitating something; causing it to move around
(usually vigorously)
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Agitation
Agitation
\Ag`i*ta"tion\, n. [L. agitatio: cf. F. agitation.]
1. The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the
state of being moved with violence, or with irregular
action; commotion; as, the sea after a storm is in
agitation.
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2. A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity;
disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical
excitement; perturbation; as, to cause any one agitation.
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3. Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.;
as, the antislavery agitation; labor agitation.
“Religious agitations.” --Prescott.
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4. Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy,
or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion;
debate.
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A logical agitation of the matter. --L'Estrange.
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The project now in agitation. --Swift.
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Syn: Emotion; commotion; excitement; trepidation; tremor;
perturbation. See
Emotion.
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