(ˈ)in, ən+ noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin inquietudo, from Latin inquietus (from in- in- (I) + quietus quiet) + -tudo -tude — more at quiet
1. : disturbed state : uneasiness , restlessness , disquietude
the dreadful inquietude that comes before a surgical operation — Arnold Bennett
2. : a disquieting or anxious thought
occupied by a thousand inquietudes — Sir Walter Scott