disturbance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
Something that disturbs.
A noisy commotion that causes a hubbub or interruption.
An interruption of that which is normal or regular.
A serious mental imbalance or illness.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈstɜː.bəns/ [dɪˈstɜːbn̩s] /dɪˈstɜɹ.bəns/ [dɪˈstɝbn̩s] en-us-disturbance.ogg /ɖɪsˈʈər.bᵻns/ /ˈɖɪs.ʈə.bᵻns/ [ɖɪs.t̺ɜ(ː)(ɾ).bëns]

Word forms

disturbance disturbances disturbaunce

Etymology

From Middle English disturbaunce, from Old French destorbance, destourbance, from destourber (“disturb”), from Latin disturbō. By surface analysis, disturb + -ance.

Antonyms

calmness rumpus

Derived words

antidisturbance disturbance regime emotional disturbance indisturbance ipseity disturbance mental disturbance nondisturbance predisturbance redisturbance undisturbance

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