social unrest; public anxiety
Refers to widespread unease, tension, or instability in society, often due to economic, political, or social factors.
Social unrest is growing due to the economic downturn.
Policies to alleviate public anxiety are being called for.
More explicitly adjectival, meaning 'social anxiety' or 'societal unease', often used in academic or formal contexts.
Compound of 社会 (society) and 不安 (anxiety, unrest).