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unrest

[uhn-rest]

Origin

noun

lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet: the unrest within himself.

disturbance or turmoil; agitation: political unrest.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English; see un-¹, rest¹

Related forms

un·rest·ing, adjective

Synonyms
2. ferment, discord, turbulence.

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unrest (ʌnˈrɛst)

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

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Word Origin & History

unrest

mid-14c., from un- (2) + rest. Cf. W.Fris. onrest, M.L.G. unreste, Ger. unrast, M.Du. onruste.

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