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    [Noun]  | "Sturm und Drang" | \ ˌshtu̇rm-u̇nt-ˈdräŋ \


    1: a late 18th century German literary movement characterized by works containing rousing action and high emotionalism that often deal with the individual's revolt against society

    2: turmoil


    Origin: 1845 ;

     German, literally, storm and stress, from Sturm und Drang (1776), drama by Friedrich von Klinger †1831 German novelist and dramatist;

    [Noun]  | "Sturm und Drang" 


    1: a disturbed or uneasy state;


      * e.g., " ... in a year filled with corporate Sturm und Drang, the company was headed by no fewer than three different CEOs "





     [ "Sturm und Drang" ]

    1:  18th century German literary movement that emphasized dramatic individual expression of feelings and the human experience, in opposition to the prevailing popularity of empiricism and rationalism. Literal translation is: "storm and drive," but "storm and stress" is the more common translation.

      * e.g.,  ... All this Sturm und Drang obscures the facts of the matter. 


     [ "Sturm und Drang" ]

    2:  An idiom in literary circles referring to a collective dramatic reaction, usually with opposing sides. "Hue and cry" is an approximately equivalent expression.

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