Definition of anxiousness Anxiousness

anx•ious•ness

We found 6 definitions of anxiousness from 4 different sources.

What does anxiousness mean?

Noun Plural: anxiousnesses
anxiousness - a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
		disquiet
		anxiety a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
anxiousness - (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
		anxiety
		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