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anxiousness vs mental state

mental state vs anxiousness

anxiousness and mental state both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anxiousness Yes No No No
mental state Yes No No No
As nouns, mental state is a hypernym of anxiousness; that is, mental state is a word with a broader meaning than anxiousness:
  • anxiousness: (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
  • mental state: (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
Other hypernyms of anxiousness include mental condition, psychological condition, psychological state.
anxiousness (noun) mental state (noun)
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
(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
Difference between anxiousness and mental state

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