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

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Example Sentences

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Sturm und Drang

And how has all this Sturm und Drang affected the orchestra’s players?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025

Sometimes Snider’s Sturm und Drang suggested early feminist boldness, or corresponding public sphere controversy.

From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2022

And none of this Sturm und Drang addresses what would seem to be the obvious issue.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2021

For Sturm und Drang, there’s not much to beat the peroration of Frederick Douglass’s 1852 Fourth of July address.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

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