disquietude

C2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings
US /dɪˈskwaɪətuːd/ UK /dɪˈskwaɪətjuːd/
noun Freq #252980

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a state or feeling of anxiety, uneasiness, or disturbed calm

    A vague disquietude kept her awake long after the house fell silent.

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1 noun · a state or feeling of... uneasinessanxietydisquietapprehension
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Etymology

Formed from disquiet and the noun suffix -ude, modeled on quietude. Disquiet combines the reversing or depriving prefix dis- with quiet and denotes the loss of calm.

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