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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAgitation
/ˌædʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A state of anxiety or nervous excitement.
"He was pacing the floor with mounting agitation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'agitatio', meaning a tossing about or agitation, originating from the verb 'agitare' (to put in motion, chase, excite). It entered Middle French and subsequently Middle English in the late 16th century, initially relating to physical motion before shifting to psychological and social unrest.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Agitation" is said worldwide
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agitation
Transliteration: agitation
"Il manifestait des signes d'agitation."
Aufregung
Transliteration: Aufregung
"Sie sprach in großer Aufregung."
agitazione
Transliteration: agitazione
"C'era molta agitazione nella stanza."
agitación
Transliteration: agitación
"El paciente mostraba signos de agitación."
agitação
Transliteration: agitação
"Sua agitação era visível para todos."
व्याकुलता
Transliteration: vyakultata
"उसके चेहरे पर व्याकुलता साफ झलक रही थी।"
焦虑
Transliteration: jiāolǜ
"他表现出明显的焦虑情绪。"
불안
Transliteration: buran
"그는 극심한 불안 상태를 보였다."
動揺
Transliteration: dōyō
"彼女の動揺は隠せなかった。"
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