Meaning

5 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.

    During a storm the sea is in agitation.

    Aufwühlung, Agitation

    волне́ниеvolnénije, возбужде́ниеvozbuždénije, смяте́ниеsmjaténije

    the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)

  2. (countable, uncountable)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.

    She causes great agitation within me.

    волне́ниеvolnénije, возбужде́ниеvozbuždénije, смяте́ниеsmjaténije

  3. (countable, uncountable)Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.

    the antislavery agitation

    labor agitation

    агита́цияagitácija

    агіта́ціяahitácija

  4. (countable, uncountable)Putting into motion by shaking or stirring, often to achieve mixing.

  5. (archaic, countable, uncountable)Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate.

Examples

9 sentences
  1. Calmness attracts life; agitation pushes it away.

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  2. He sat down to recover from his agitation.

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  3. Fred's agitation has now subsided, and he's sleeping peacefully.

    ruВозбуждение Фреда утихло, и он спокойно заснул.

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  4. His agitation was so great that he could hardly speak.

    deEr war so erregt, dass er kaum sprechen konnte.

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  5. Her agitation was so great that she could hardly speak.

    deIhre Erregung war so groß, dass sie kaum sprechen konnte.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
excitement of public feeling:
Русский
By meaning 3
act of agitating:
a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility:
excitement of public feeling:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
act of agitating:

Origin

From French agitation, from Latin agitātiō (“movement, agitation”).

From French agitation, from Latin agitātiō (“movement, agitation”).

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