Sturm und Drang

American  

[shtoorm oont drahng] / ˌʃtʊərm ʊnt ˈdrɑŋ /

noun

1. a style or movement of German literature of the latter half of the 18th century: characterized chiefly by impetuosity of manner, exaltation of individual sensibility and intuitive perception, opposition to established forms of society and thought, and extreme nationalism.

2. tumult; turmoil; upheaval.

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Sturm und Drang British  

/ ˈʃtʊrm ʊnt ˈdraŋ /

noun

1. a German literary movement of the latter half of the 18th century, characterized by a reaction against rationalism

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Etymology

Origin of Sturm und Drang

< German: literally, storm and stress

Example Sentences

But beneath all the Sturm und Drang, the AI trade had already started to reconfigure itself.

From Barron's

But beneath all the Sturm und Drang, the AI trade had already started to reconfigure itself.

From Barron's

Let’s circle back to the Sturm und Drang about whole milk making kids gain weight — a main reason behind long-standing recommendations that children stop drinking whole milk at age 2.

From Seattle Times

Instead, they hope the electorate appreciates a leader who ignores the Sturm und Drang to focus on matters like the economy, health care and national security.

From New York Times

Rizzi’s “Medea” had the formality of Gluck, who influenced Cherubini, mixed with hints of the tumultuous “Sturm und Drang” movement to come.

From New York Times