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noun, plural -ties.
1.
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.
Origin:
1515–25; < Latin anxietās, equivalent to anxi(us) anxious + -etās, variant of -itās before a vowel
1515–25; < Latin anxietās, equivalent to anxi(us) anxious + -etās, variant of -itās before a vowel
Antonyms
1. certainty, serenity, tranquillity.
1. certainty, serenity, tranquillity.
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Word Origin & History
anxiety
1520s, from L. anxietatem (nom. anxietas), noun of quality from anxius (see anxious). Psychiatric use dates to 1904.
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Medical Dictionary
anxiety anx·i·e·ty (āng-zī'ĭ-tē)
n.
A state of uneasiness and apprehension, as about future uncertainties.
A cause of anxiety.
A state of intense apprehension, uncertainty, and fear resulting from the anticipation of a threatening event or situation, often to a degree that normal physical and psychological functioning is disrupted.
Eager, often agitated desire.
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Science Dictionary
anxiety  (āng-zī'ĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
A state of apprehension and fear resulting from the anticipation of a threatening event or situation. ◇ In psychiatry, a patient has an anxiety disorder ◇ if normal psychological functioning is disrupted or if anxiety persists without an identifiable cause. |
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Cultural Dictionary
anxiety definition
Emotional distress, especially that brought on by fear of failure. (See also angst.)
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