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anxiety

[ ang-zahy-i-tee ]

noun

plural anxieties.
  1. distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune:

    He felt anxiety about the possible loss of his job.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms: , ,

  2. earnest but tense desire; eagerness:

    He had a keen anxiety to succeed in his work.

  3. Psychiatry. a state of apprehension and psychic tension occurring in some forms of mental disorder.


anxiety

/ 忙艐藞锄补瑟瑟迟瑟 /

noun

  1. a state of uneasiness or tension caused by apprehension of possible future misfortune, danger, etc; worry
  2. intense desire; eagerness
  3. psychol a state of intense apprehension or worry often accompanied by physical symptoms such as shaking, intense feelings in the gut, etc, common in mental illness or after a very distressing experience See also angst
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

anxiety

  1. A state of apprehension and fear resulting from the anticipation of a threatening event or situation.
  2. 鈼 In psychiatry, a patient has an anxiety disorder 鈼 if normal psychological functioning is disrupted or if anxiety persists without an identifiable cause.

anxiety

  1. Emotional distress, especially that brought on by fear of failure. ( See also angst .)
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of anxiety1

First recorded in 1515鈥25; from Latin 补苍虫颈别迟腻蝉, equivalent to anxi(us) anxious + -别迟腻蝉, variant of -颈迟腻蝉 before a vowel
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of anxiety1

C16: from Latin anxietas; see anxious
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