social unrest

Synonyms

civil war anarchy

Examples

When the fabric of society is so rigid that it cannot change quickly enough, adjustments are achieved by social unrest and revolutions. John Boyd Orr

If the Settlement seeks its expression through social activity, it must learn the difference between mere social unrest and spiritual impulse. Jane Addams

It is a question of building which is at the root of the social unrest of today: architecture or revolution. Le Corbusier

Advertising has done more to cause the social unrest of the 20th century than any other single factor. Clare Boothe Luce

Capitalism inevitably and by virtue of the very logic of its civilization creates, educates and subsidizes a vested interest in social unrest. Joseph Schumpeter

In a society where many women are finding it difficult to have husbands of their own due to depletion of men by many factors, homosexuality will exacerbate the disequilibrium, leading to much social unrest. Peter Akinola

Words in the phrase

social unrest

Close letter words and terms

social trend social trust social unit social upheaval social utility social valence