NYT Dictionary

AGITATION

/ædʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

Nounag-i-TA-tionag-i-ta-tion · 4 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022

Meaning

The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.

Origin: Latin

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

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calmness

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2022.