psychological state vs agitation

agitation vs psychological state

psychological state and agitation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
psychological state	Yes	No	No	No
agitation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, agitation is a hyponym of psychological state; that is, agitation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than psychological state:

psychological state: (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
agitation: a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

Other hyponyms of psychological state include cognitive state, state of mind, frame of mind, state of mind, aboulia, abulia, anhedonia, depersonalisation, depersonalization, hypnosis, fugue, psychic trauma, trauma, morale, anxiety, anxiousness, hallucinosis, identity crisis, nerves, nervousness, delusion, psychotic belief, mental health, mental disease, mental illness, psychopathy, depression, elation, annoyance, botheration, irritation, vexation, enchantment, spell, trance, disassociation, dissociation, catathymia, monoideism, syntony, decentering, decentration.

psychological state (noun)	agitation (noun)
(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic	disturbance usually in protest
	the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
	the feeling of being agitated; not calm
	a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
	a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

Difference between psychological state and agitation

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