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anx⋅i⋅e⋅ty

[ang-zahy-i-tee]

–noun, plural -ties.

1.	distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune: He felt anxiety about the possible loss of his job.

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; < L anxietās, equiv. to anxi(us) anxious + -etās, var. of -itās before a vowel

Synonyms:
1. fear, foreboding; worry, disquiet. See apprehension.

Antonyms:
1. certainty, serenity, tranquillity.

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anx·i·e·ty (āng-zī'ĭ-tē)

n. pl. anx·i·e·ties

1. A state of uneasiness and apprehension, as about future uncertainties.
2. A cause of anxiety: For some people, air travel is a real anxiety.
Psychiatry A state of apprehension, uncertainty, and fear resulting from the anticipation of a realistic or fantasized threatening event or situation, often impairing physical and psychological functioning.
Eager, often agitated desire: my anxiety to make a good impression.

[Latin ānxietās, from ānxius, anxious; see anxious.]

Synonyms: These nouns refer to troubled states of mind. Anxiety suggests feelings of fear and apprehension: "Feelings of resentment and rage over this devious form of manipulation cannot surface in the child.... At the most, he will experience feelings of anxiety, shame, insecurity, and helplessness" (Alice Miller).
Worry implies persistent doubt or fear: "Having come to a decision the lad felt a sense of relief from the worry that had haunted him for many sleepless nights" (Edgar Rice Burroughs).
Care denotes a state of mind burdened by heavy responsibilities: The old man's face was worn with care.
Concern stresses serious thought combined with emotion: "Concern for man himself and his fate must always form the chief interest of all technical endeavors" (Albert Einstein).
Solicitude is active and sometimes excessive concern for another's well-being: "Animosity had given way ... to worried solicitude for Lindbergh's safety" (Warren Trabant).

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Anxiety

Anx*i"e*ty\, n.; pl. Anxieties. [L. anxietas, fr. anxius: cf. F. anxi['e]t['e]. See Anxious.]

1. Concern or solicitude respecting some thing or event, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness.

2. Eager desire. --J. D. Forbes

3. (Med.) A state of restlessness and agitation, often with general indisposition and a distressing sense of oppression at the epigastrium. --Dunglison.

Syn: Care; solicitude; foreboding; uneasiness; perplexity; disquietude; disquiet; trouble; apprehension; restlessness. See Care.

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Language Translation for : anxiety

Spanish: ansiedad,

German: die Sorge,

Japanese: 心配

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anxiety

Emotional distress, especially that brought on by fear of failure. (See also angst.)

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anxiety

c.1525, from L. anxietatem (nom. anxietas), noun of quality from anxius (see anxious).

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Main Entry: anx·i·ety
Pronunciation: a[ng]-'zI-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -eties
1 a : apainful or apprehensive uneasiness of mind usually over an impending or anticipated ill b : a cause of anxiety
2 : an abnormal and overwhelming sense ofapprehension and fear often marked by physiological signs (as sweating, tension, and increased pulse), by doubt concerning the reality and nature of the threat, and by self-doubt about one's capacityto cope with it

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.

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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