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Angst — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • angst noun A deep, often vague feeling of anxiety or dread, sometimes tied to broader worries about life or meaning.
  • anxiety noun A persistent feeling of unease, nervousness, or worry, often about something uncertain that hasn't happened yet.
  • apprehension noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
  • dread verb To feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
  • fear noun A strong, unpleasant feeling caused by the sense of danger or threat.
  • fright noun A sudden, strong feeling of fear.
  • funk noun A strong, unpleasant smell, especially body odor.
  • horror noun A strong feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.
  • trepidation noun A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that is about to happen.

Senses

Angst is used for these senses in English:

  • angst A feeling of acute but vague anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression, especially philosophical anxiety.
  • anxiety An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
  • anxiety (pathology) A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.
  • apprehension Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
  • dread Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
  • fear (uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
  • fear (countable) A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.
  • fright A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.

anxiety — full definition

  1. noun A persistent feeling of unease, nervousness, or worry, often about something uncertain that hasn't happened yet.
  2. noun (medical) A diagnosable disorder marked by chronic, excessive worry that interferes with daily life.

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