2. A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical excitement; perturbation; as, to cause any one agitation.
3. Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.; as, the antislavery agitation; labor agitation. "Religious agitations." Prescott.
4. Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate. A logical agitation of the matter. L'Estrange. The project now in agitation. Swift.
Syn. — Emotion; commotion; excitement; trepidation; tremor; perturbation. See Emotion.
AGITATIVE
Ag"i*ta*tive, a.
Defn: Tending to agitate.
AGITATO
A`gi*ta"to, a. Etym: [It., agitated.] (Med.)
Defn: Sung or played in a restless, hurried, and spasmodic manner.
AGITATOR
Ag"i*ta`tor, n. Etym: [L.]
1. One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others; as, political reformers and agitators.