English

Noun

unsettlement ‎(countable and uncountable, plural unsettlements)

1. The quality of being unsettled; upset or unrest.
   • 1842, Joseph Sturge, A Visit To The United States In 1841:

     Notwithstanding the unsettlement produced by the treaty during the past season, the Indians have raised an adequate supply of provisions to keep them comfortably during the year; and they manifest an increased desire to avoid the use of ardent spirits, and to have their children educated.

2. A illegal or unofficial settlement, or community of people living together.