mental state vs anxiousness

anxiousness vs mental state

mental state and anxiousness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mental state	Yes	No	No	No
anxiousness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, anxiousness is a hyponym of mental state; that is, anxiousness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mental state:

mental state: (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
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

Other hyponyms of mental state include cognitive state, state of mind, frame of mind, state of mind, aboulia, abulia, anhedonia, depersonalisation, depersonalization, hypnosis, fugue, psychic trauma, trauma, morale, anxiety, hallucinosis, identity crisis, nerves, nervousness, delusion, psychotic belief, mental health, mental disease, mental illness, psychopathy, agitation, depression, elation, annoyance, botheration, irritation, vexation, enchantment, spell, trance, disassociation, dissociation, catathymia, monoideism, syntony, decentering, decentration.

mental state (noun)	anxiousness (noun)
(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic	a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
	(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 mental state and anxiousness

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