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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024anx•i•e•ty /æŋˈzaɪɪti/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - [uncountable] distress or uneasiness caused by fear of danger or misfortune:She was full of anxiety over the delay.
- [countable] an instance or cause of anxiety:the anxieties of modern life.
- Psychiatry[uncountable] a sense of overwhelming fear or dread often with acute physical symptoms, as palpitations and sweating.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024anx•i•e•ty (ang zī′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune:He felt anxiety about the possible loss of his job.
- earnest but tense desire;
eagerness:He had a keen anxiety to succeed in his work. - Psychiatrya state of apprehension and psychic tension occurring in some forms of mental disorder.
- Latin anxietās, equivalent. to anxi(us) anxious + -etās, variant of -itās before a vowel
- 1515–25
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fear, foreboding; worry, disquiet. See apprehension.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged certainty, serenity, tranquillity.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: anxiety /æŋˈzaɪɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)- a state of uneasiness or tension caused by apprehension of possible future misfortune, danger, etc; worry
- intense desire; eagerness
- a state of intense apprehension or worry often accompanied by physical symptoms such as shaking, intense feelings in the gut, etc, common in mental illness or after a very distressing experience
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin anxietas; see anxious |