Noun: unrest ,ún'rest
- A state of agitation or turbulent change or development
"social unrest";
- agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness
- A feeling of restless agitation
"The unrest among the workers grew as negotiations stalled"
Derived forms: unrests
Type of: agitation, Sturm und Drang, turbulence, upheaval
Encyclopedia: Unrest