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overanxiety vs anxiety

anxiety vs overanxiety

overanxiety and anxiety both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overanxiety Yes No No No
anxiety Yes No No No
As nouns, anxiety is a hypernym of overanxiety; that is, anxiety is a word with a broader meaning than overanxiety:
  • overanxiety: excessive anxiety
  • anxiety: (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 hypernyms of overanxiety include anxiousness.
overanxiety (noun) anxiety (noun)
excessive anxiety 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
Difference between overanxiety and anxiety

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