unrest









unrest


noun

  1. lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet: the unrest within himself.
  2. disturbance or turmoil; agitation: political unrest.

noun

  1. a troubled or rebellious state of discontent
  2. an uneasy or troubled state

n.mid-14c., from un- (2) + rest (n.). Cf. West Frisian onrest, Middle Low German unreste, German unrast, Middle Dutch onruste.

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