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anxiety

an·xiety

UK/æŋˈzaɪ.əti/ US/aŋˈzɑjətɪj/ fairly common informal

noun

1.

a relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin ānxietās, from ānxius (“anxious, solicitous, distressed, troubled”), from angō (“to distress, trouble”), akin to Ancient Greek ἄγχω (ánkhō, “to choke”). Equivalent to anxious + -ety. See anger; angst.

Phrases

  • anxiety disorder
  • anxiety neurosis
  • approach anxiety
  • castration anxiety
  • climate anxiety
  • generalized anxiety disorder
  • performance anxiety
  • range anxiety

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