Upheaval
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
A state of violent disturbance and disorder, generally in politics or social conditions.
Framework senses
- §1
- disturbance usually in protest
- §2
- (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
- §3
- a violent disturbance
- §4
- A state of violent disturbance and disorder, generally in politics or social conditions.