Besorgnis — meaning in English
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English 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.
- concern noun A feeling of worry about something.
- preoccupation noun Something that dominates a person's thoughts and attention, often to the exclusion of other things.
Senses
Besorgnis is used for these senses in English:
- anxiety An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
- apprehension Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
- concern The expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person.
- preoccupation The state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment.
anxiety — full definition
- noun A persistent feeling of unease, nervousness, or worry, often about something uncertain that hasn't happened yet.
- noun (medical) A diagnosable disorder marked by chronic, excessive worry that interferes with daily life.
apprehension — full definition
- noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
- noun The act of catching or arresting someone.
- noun Basic understanding or grasp of an idea.
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