[Sturm und Drang] n [G, lit., storm and stress, fr. Sturm und Drang (1776), drama by Friedrich von Klinger d. 1831 Ger. novelist and dramatist] (1845) 1: a late 18th century German literary movement characterized by w orks containing rousing action and high emotionalism that often deal with the individual's revolt against society
2: turmoil