noun
unrest
uhn-REHST
noun
1
A state of disorder, protest, or agitation, especially among a population.
"Political unrest swept through the capital after the election."
"Years of economic hardship fuelled the growing unrest."
How to Use Unrest
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWidespread trouble, tension, or protest, usually social or political.
Common pairings
civil unrest
political unrest
social unrest
spark unrest
Word Forms
unrests plural
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Etymology
From Middle English unreste, from un- plus rest — literally "a lack of rest."