# agitation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ædʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #22,566

## Definitions
1. The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.
2. A disturbance of personal tranquillity; disturbance of someone's peace of mind.
3. Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.
4. Examination 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.

## Etymology
From French agitation, from Latin agitātiō (“movement, agitation”).

## Easily confused with
- **aviation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agitation-vs-aviation)
- **agitator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agitation-vs-agitator)
- **animation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agitation-vs-animation)

## Common misspellings (13)
`aggitation`, `agiattion`, `agitaiton`, `agitasion`, `agitatino`, `agitationn`, `agitatoin`, `agitattion`, `agittaion`, `agittation`, `agtiation`, `aigtation`, `gaitation`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/agitation