disquietude

[ dis-kwahy-i-tood, -tyood ]
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noun
  1. the state of disquiet; uneasiness.

Origin of disquietude

1
First recorded in 1700–10; dis-1 + quietude

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British Dictionary definitions for disquietude

disquietude

/ (dɪsˈkwaɪɪˌtjuːd) /


noun
  1. a feeling or state of anxiety or uneasiness

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