Added 8 October 2026
disturbance
/dɪˈstɜː.bəns/ noun
In Latin: turba Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about disturbance at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption.
the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset
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An unhappy and worried mental state.
there was too much anger and disturbance
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A disorderly outburst or tumult.
they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused
Origin
From Middle English disturbaunce, from Old French destorbance, destourbance, from destourber (“disturb”), from Latin disturbō. By surface analysis, disturb + -ance.
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