Ăg/i-tā'tion, n.

n. [Lat. agitatio, Fr. agitation, Pr. agitacio.]

1. The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion; as, the sea after a storm is in agitation.
2. Disturbance of tranquillity in the mind; perturbation; excitement of passion. “Religious agitations.” Prescott.
3. Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; deliberation; discussion. “A logical agitation of the matter.” L’Estrange. “The project now in agitation.” Swift.

Syn.—Emotion; commotion; excitement; trepidation; tremor; disturbance. See EMOTION.