inquietude

[ in-kwahy-i-tood, -tyood ]
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noun
  1. restlessness or uneasiness; disquietude.

  2. inquietudes, disquieting thoughts: beset by myriad inquietudes.

Origin of inquietude

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Late Latin word inquiētūdō.See in-3, quietude

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British Dictionary definitions for inquietude

inquietude

/ (ɪnˈkwaɪɪˌtjuːd) /


noun
  1. restlessness, uneasiness, or anxiety

Derived forms of inquietude

  • inquiet (ɪnˈkwaɪət), adjective
  • inquietly, adverb

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