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unsettlement

unsettlement noun: the quality of being unsettled; upset or unrest.

Noun

unsettlement (countable and uncountable, plural unsettlements)

  1. The quality of being unsettled; upset or unrest.
    • 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.1842, Joseph Sturge, A Visit To The United States In 1841
  2. An illegal or unofficial settlement, or community of people living together.

Forms of unsettlement

pluralunsettlements

Origin of unsettlement

From un- + settlement.

Questions about unsettlement

What does unsettlement mean?
Unsettlement means the quality of being unsettled; upset or unrest.
What part of speech is unsettlement?
Unsettlement is a noun.
What is the plural of unsettlement?
The plural of unsettlement is unsettlements.

Words near unsettlement in the dictionary

  1. unsettleable
  2. unsettled
  3. unsettledly
  4. unsettledness
  5. unsettlednesses
  6. unsettlement
  7. unsettlements
  8. unsettler
  9. unsettlers
  10. unsettles
  11. unsettling

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