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Sturm und Drang

Sturm und Drang [ shtrm nd drng ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. German literary movement: a movement in late 18th-century German literature whose works typically portray the tortured emotions of a central character who violently rejects society

2. emotional turmoil: a state of extreme emotional upheaval ( literary )
movies that explore his own personal Sturm und Drang

[Late 18th century. < German, "storm and stress"]
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