inquietation

noun

in·​qui·​e·​ta·​tion

(ˌ)inˌkwīəˈtāshən

plural -s

archaic

: disturbance

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin inquietation-, inquietatio, from inquietatus (past participle of inquietare) + -ion-, -io -ion

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