Definition of anxiety Anxiety
/æŋzajˈʌti/ - [angzayutee] - anx•i•e•ty
We found 12 definitions of anxiety from 6 different sources.
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What does anxiety mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: anxieties |
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| anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune | ||
| emotion any strong feeling | ||
| discomfiture, disconcertion, disconcertment, discomposure anxious embarrassment | ||
| worry, trouble a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles" | ||
| fear, concern, care an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) | ||
| anxiousness, disquiet a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments | ||
| insecurity the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure | ||
| disquietude, edginess, inquietude, uneasiness feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable | ||
| sinking feeling, sinking a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength); "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs" | ||
| qualm, misgiving, scruple doubt about someone's honesty | ||
| jitteriness, jumpiness, restiveness, nervousness the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters | ||
| anxiety - (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic | ||
| anxiousness | ||
| mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state" | ||
| psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders | ||
| castration anxiety (psychoanalysis) anxiety resulting from real or imagined threats to your sexual functions; originally applied only to men but can in principle apply to women | ||
| hypochondria, hypochondriasis chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments | ||
| overanxiety excessive anxiety | ||
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Wiktionary 
- anxiety (Noun)
An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event. - anxiety (Noun)
An uneasy or distressing desire for something. - anxiety (Noun)
A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- anxiety (n.)
Concern or solicitude respecting some thing or event, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness. - anxiety (n.)
Eager desire. - anxiety (n.)
A state of restlessness and agitation, often with general indisposition and a distressing sense of oppression at the epigastrium.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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anxiety
Unpleasant complex combination of emotions that includes fear, apprehension and worry, and is often accompanied by physical sensations such as palpitations, nausea, chest pain and/or shortness of breath. -
anxiety
Lack of calm, peace, or ease.
Wikipedia 
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Anxiety is an unpleasant emotional state. It can include fear. Very often, people with anxiety also feel worries. There can also be physical symptoms, like having a headache or an upset stomach.
Some people have a lot of anxiety that controls them. This can be treated by therapy and medicine.
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🔤- anxiety, noun, singular of anxieties.
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