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stəOrigin:
1840–50; < German Angst fear, anxiety, Old High German angust (cognate with Middle Low German angest, Middle Dutch anxt), equivalent to ang- (akin to eng narrow, constricted) + -st abstract nominal suffix, perhaps a conglomerate of a suffix *-os- + *-ti- suffix forming abstracts
1840–50; < German Angst fear, anxiety, Old High German angust (cognate with Middle Low German angest, Middle Dutch anxt), equivalent to ang- (akin to eng narrow, constricted) + -st abstract nominal suffix, perhaps a conglomerate of a suffix *-os- + *-ti- suffix forming abstracts
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Angst
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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- He's just a man on a mission, with no angst, dark impulses or other trendy problems.
- The plot is thin, but the story's quick pace and believable portrayal of third grade angst will appeal to the chapter book set.
- Why they're worth watching: Bombastic, slicked-up guitar rock with teen-angst overtones is bound to appeal to the tween set.
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Word Origin & History
angst
1944, from Ger. Angst "neurotic fear, anxiety, guilt, remorse" from O.H.G. angust, from the root of anger (q.v.). George Eliot used it (in Ger.) in 1849, and it was popularized in Eng. by translation of Freud's work, but as a foreign word until 1940s. O.E. had a cognate word,
EXPANDangsumnes "anxiety," but it died out.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
angst 1 (ängkst)
n.
A feeling of anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression.
angst 2
abbr.
angstrom
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Cultural Dictionary
angst [(ahngkst)]A kind of fear or anxiety; Angst is German for “fear.” It is usually applied to a deep and essentially philosophical anxiety about the world in general or personal freedom. (See existentialism.)
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
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