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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

  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.

apprehension — full definition

  1. noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
  2. noun The act of catching or arresting someone.
  3. noun Basic understanding or grasp of an idea.

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