English Explanatory Dictionary

anxiety

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
  2. An uneasy or distressing desire (for something). Endeavor (to please).
  3. A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.
  4. Any anxiety disorder, especially generalized anxiety disorder.

Pronunciation

/ˌæŋ(ɡ)ˈzaɪ.ɪ.ti/ /ˌæŋ(ɡ)ˈzaɪ.ə.ti/ /ˌeɪ̯ŋ(ɡ)ˈzaɪ.ə.ti/ [ˌeɪ̯ŋ(ɡ)ˈzaɪ.ə.ɾi] en-us-anxiety.ogg

Word forms

anxiety anxieties anxietie

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin anxietās, from anxius (“anxious, solicitous, distressed, troubled”), from angō (“to distress, trouble”), akin to Ancient Greek ἄγχω (ánkhō, “to choke”). Equivalent to anxious + -ety. See anger; angst.

Synonyms

care solicitude foreboding uneasiness perplexity disquietude disquiet trouble apprehension restlessness distress

Derived words

antianxiety anxietist anxietize anxietous anxiety disorder anxiety neurosis approach anxiety castration anxiety climate anxiety ecoanxiety eco-anxiety generalized anxiety disorder hangxiety hyperanxiety nonanxiety overanxiety performance anxiety range anxiety ringxiety scanxiety separation anxiety separation anxiety disorder social anxiety social anxiety disorder
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