agitation

英 [ædʒɪ'teɪʃ(ə)n] 美[,ædʒɪ'teʃən]

• n. 激动；搅动；煽动；烦乱

1. a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

2. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development;

"the political ferment produced a new leadership"

"social unrest"

3. the feeling of being agitated; not calm

4. disturbance usually in protest

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