Sturm und Drang

[ shtoorm oont drahng ]

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.

Sturm und Drang

/ ˈʃtʊrm ʊnt ˈdraŋ /

noun

1. a German literary movement of the latter half of the 18th century, characterized by a reaction against rationalism

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sturm und Drang¹

< German: literally, storm and stress

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sturm und Drang¹

literally: storm and stress, from the title of a play by F. M. von Klinger (1752–1831), German dramatist