🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

불안

Pronunciation / Transliteration: buran

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Agitation/ˌædʒɪˈteɪʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 극심한 불안 상태를 보였다."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A state of anxiety or nervous excitement.

    "He was pacing the floor with mounting agitation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'agitation' originates from the Latin 'agitatio', meaning 'a driving or stirring up', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century. Its meaning has shifted from a general sense of movement to a more specific connotation of emotional disturbance or unrest.

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