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Sturm und Drang

noun

A state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally). Synonyms: turbulence, upheaval.

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"Sturm und Drang" Quotes from Famous Books

... Most,—that I, too, might thus reach the masses. Oh, for the naivety of Youth's enthusiasm! It is the time when the hardest thing seems but child's play. It is the only period in life worth while. Alas! This period is but of short duration. Like Spring, the STURM UND DRANG period of the propagandist brings forth growth, frail and delicate, to be matured or killed according to its powers of ...

— Anarchism and Other Essays • Emma Goldman

Words linked to "Sturm und Drang" : politics, unrest, fermentation, disorder, violence, turbulence, government, agitation, tempestuousness, political science, ferment, roller coaster