unrest

English

Etymology

From un- + rest.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʌnˈɹɛst/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛst

Noun

unrest (usually uncountable, plural unrests)

  1. A state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context; a time of riots, demonstrations and protests.

Derived terms

  • civil unrest

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