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groundswell

ground·swell [ grównd swèl ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. rising feeling: a strong growth of feeling or opinion that is evident but not always attributable to a specific source
a groundswell of public opinion

2. deep waves: a deep wide up-and-down movement of the sea, often caused by a far-off storm or an earthquake

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