Unsettlement
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Unsettlement is a noun meaning The quality of being unsettled; upset or unrest.
Meaning
The quality of being unsettled; upset or unrest.
More Meanings
- An illegal or unofficial settlement, or community of people living together.
Example Sentences
Notwithstanding the unsettlement produced by the treaty during the past season, the Indians have raised an adequate supply of provisions to keep them comfortably during the year; and they manifest an increased desire to avoid the use of ardent spirits, and to have their children educated.
Word Forms
- unsettlements
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unsettledness, unsettlingness, upsetment, disquietedness, upsettingness, upsetness.
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