agitation
/ædʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/noun
agitation is spelled A-G-I-T-A-T-I-O-N: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,651st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, agitation means “The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of agitation is agitations.
How many letters and syllables are in agitation?
| Letters | 9: A-G-I-T-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 22,651st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is agitation?
Agitation appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,651st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce agitation?
- /ædʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
Agitation has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-agitation.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of agitation
- agitations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does agitation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.
During a storm the sea is in agitation.
- 2
A disturbance of personal tranquillity; disturbance of someone's peace of mind; an emotion combining irritation, restlessness and aggravation; a feeling of being riled up or bothered to the point of experiencing distress and tension.
She causes great agitation within me.
- 3
Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.
the antislavery agitation
- 4
archaicExamination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate.
- 5
Putting into motion by shaking or stirring, often to achieve mixing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Agitation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | agitation |
| German | Aufwühlung, Agitation |
| Portuguese | agitação |
| Spanish | agitación, desasosiego , inquietud |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does agitation come from?
From French agitation, from Latin agitātiō (“movement, agitation”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).