This is the 10902nd most frequent Catalan word.
sacsejades
"Shakes" or "tremors."
Here, 'sacsejades' is used to mean 'jolts' or 'shocks', specifically referring to the tremors caused by an earthquake.
Les sacsejades del terratrèmol van deixar tothom esglaiat.
The jolts from the earthquake left everyone frightened.
In this context, 'sacsejades' refers metaphorically to 'upheavals' or major disruptions in society.
Després de les sacsejades inicials, la societat va saber reorganitzar-se.
After the initial upheavals, society managed to reorganize itself.
Here, 'sacsejades' describes the physical jolts or bumps experienced while traveling in a vehicle.