Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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angst | Yes | No | No | No |
anxiety | Yes | No | No | No |
angst (noun) | anxiety (noun) |
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an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom | a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune |
(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 |