unsettlement

[ uhn-set-l-muhnt ]

noun

1. an act or an instance of unsettling.
2. the state or quality of being unsettled: unsettled:

   Such strange behavior caused me some unsettlement.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unsettlement¹

First recorded in 1640–50; unsettle + -ment

Example Sentences

It always seeks out that which will increase its own velocity, deepen its hold, magnify its unsettlement....

From Salon

Most people I met or heard speak over the weekend agreed there was a common element of unease and unsettlement, which explains the panels dedicated to simpatico artists like Clive Barker, David Cronenberg and J.G.

From New York Times

The Biden administration, he added, has a story of real accomplishment to tell, but many Americans “are still feeling a sense of unease and unsettlement and disruption.”

From Washington Post

It signals a widespread social unsettlement, an unbounded and uncontainable anxiety.

From Salon

But the shortage was an unsettlement in an era when there had been far too many unsettlements already.

From Washington Times

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