metus — meaning in English

English meaning

• anxiety noun A persistent feeling of unease, nervousness, or worry, often about something uncertain that hasn't happened yet.
• 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.

Senses

metus is used for these senses in English:

• anxiety An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
• 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.

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.

dread — full definition

1. verb To feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
2. noun A strong feeling of fear or anxiety about something.
3. adj Causing great fear; dreaded (used mainly in older or literary English).

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