turbulence (n)
upheaval (n)
Sturm und Drang (n)

n13979173

type n
lex_filenum 26
def a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
examples the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence
Outgoing links
Hypernym disorder
Domain of synset - TOPIC politics, political science, government
Derivationally related form turbulence → turbulent
Hyponym agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest; roller coaster; violence
Incoming links
Derivationally related form turbulent → turbulence
Member of this domain - TOPIC politics, political science, government
Hyponym disorder
Hypernym agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest; roller coaster; violence

Back to the index

Click for the XML entry