anxiety
Pronunciation: /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/
The English word “anxiety” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
- An uneasy or distressing desire (for something). Endeavor (to please).
- A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.
- Any anxiety disorder, especially generalized anxiety disorder.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ānxietās, from ānxius (“anxious, solicitous, distressed, troubled”), from angō (“to distress, trouble”), akin to Ancient Greek ἄγχω (ánkhō, “to choke”). Equivalent to anxious + -ety. See anger; angst.
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More English words
- anxietize
- anxietolytic
- anxietous
- anxietude
- anxiety disorder
- anxiety neurosis
- anxiety-disordered
- anxiodepressed
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