Turmoil: meaning, definitions and examples
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turmoil
[ ˈtɜːmɔɪl ]
in society
A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The country was in a state of turmoil after the revolution.
- The political turmoil led to widespread protests and unrest.
- The economic turmoil resulted in many businesses closing down.
Translations
Translations of the word "turmoil" in other languages:
🇵🇹 tumulto
- agitação
- confusão
🇮🇳 उथल-पुथल
- अशांति
- अव्यवस्था
🇩🇪 Unruhe
- Tumult
- Aufruhr
🇮🇩 kekacauan
- kerusuhan
- kebingungan
🇺🇦 піднесений хаос
- метушня
- сум'яття
🇵🇱 zamieszanie
- niepokój
- turmoil
🇯🇵 混乱 (こんらん)
- 騒動 (そうどう)
- 動乱 (どうらん)
🇫🇷 tumulte
- agitation
- désordre
🇪🇸 tumulto
- agitación
- confusión
🇹🇷 kargaşa
- karmaşa
- huzursuzluk
🇰🇷 혼란 (혼란)
- 소란 (소란)
- 동요 (동요)
🇸🇦 اضطراب
- فوضى
- اضطرابات
🇨🇿 neklid
- zmatek
- nepokoj
🇸🇰 nepokoj
- zmätok
- nepokoj
🇨🇳 动荡 (dòngdàng)
- 混乱 (hùnluàn)
- 骚乱 (sāoluàn)
🇸🇮 nemir
- zmedeno
- razburjenje
🇮🇸 óreiða
- uppnám
- skriður
🇰🇿 бұзылу
- дүрбелең
- аласапыран
🇬🇪 მოწყვეტილება
- ქაოსი
- აღელვება
🇦🇿 qarışıqlıq
- narahatlıq
- tələsik
🇲🇽 tumulto
- confusión
- agitación
Word origin
The word 'turmoil' originated in the mid-16th century from the French word 'tremouille', meaning 'a state of agitation'. It has been used to describe both societal and emotional upheaval throughout history, often in times of great change or uncertainty.