anxiety | ||
1. | [ noun ] (psychology,psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders | |
Synonyms: | anxiousness | |
Related terms: | psychological_state panic hypochondria overanxiety castration_anxiety | |
2. | [ noun ] a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune | |
Related terms: | emotion concern distress scruple Angst edginess jitteriness sinking anxiousness insecurity discomfiture | |
Similar spelling: |
anisette anise_tree Anstett aniseed Ancheta angiitis anicteric |