inquietude

noun

in·​qui·​etude (ˌ)in-ˈkwī-ə-ˌtüd 

-ˌtyüd

: disturbed state : disquietude

Examples of inquietude in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Partying continued Friday, even as French officials pleaded with the participants to leave and as inquietude mounted within the French government. —Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin inquietudo, from Latin inquietus disturbed, from in- + quietus quiet

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above