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ag⋅i⋅ta⋅tion

  [aj-i-tey-shuhn]
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1. the act or process of agitating; state of being agitated: She left in great agitation.
2. persistent urging of a political or social cause or theory before the public.
3. Also called psychomotor agitation. psychological and physical restlessness, manifested by pacing, hand-wringing, or other activity, sometimes occurring as a symptom of severe depression, schizophrenia, or other mental disorder.
Origin:
1560–70; < L agitātiōn- (s. of agitātiō); see agitate, -ion

Related forms:
ag⋅i⋅ta⋅tion⋅al, adjective

Synonyms:
1. tumult, storm; unrest, disquiet; struggle, conflict; perturbation, ado. Agitation, disturbance, excitement, turmoil imply inner unrest, uneasiness, or apprehension. Agitation implies a shaken state of emotions, usually perceptible in the face or movements: With evident agitation she opened the telegram. Disturbance implies an inner disquiet caused by worry, indecision, apprehension, or the like: Long-continued mental disturbance is a cause of illness. Excitement implies a highly emotional state caused by either agreeable or distressing circumstances: excitement over a proposed trip, unexpected good news, a fire. Turmoil suggests such a struggle or conflict of emotions that one is unable to think consecutively: Her thoughts were in a hopeless turmoil. 2. debate, discussion, argument.
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ag·i·ta·tion   (āj'ĭ-tā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of agitating or the state of being agitated.

  2. Extreme emotional disturbance; perturbation.

  3. The stirring up of public interest in a matter of controversy, such as a political or social issue.

ag'i·ta'tion·al adj.
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Word Origin & History

agitation 
1569, "mental tossing to and fro," from L. agitationem (nom. agitatio) "motion, agitation," from agitatus, pp. of agitare "move to and fro," frequentative of agere in its sense of "to drive" (see act).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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