Anxiety: meaning, definitions and examples

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anxiety

 

[ aล‹หˆzสŒษชษ™ti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

feeling of worry or fear

Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome. It is a natural human response to stress, but if it becomes excessive or persistent, it can be debilitating. Anxiety can manifest in physical symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, sweating, and trembling.

Synonyms

nervousness, unease, worry

Examples of usage

  • I have a lot of anxiety about my upcoming presentation.
  • She suffers from anxiety attacks when faced with social situations.
  • His anxiety about the future keeps him awake at night.

Translations

Translations of the word "anxiety" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ansiedade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฟเค‚เคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Angst

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kecemasan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั€ะธะฒะพะณะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niepokรณj

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธๅฎ‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท anxiรฉtรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ansiedad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kaygฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถˆ์•ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ู„ู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบzkost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบzkosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็„ฆ่™‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tesnoba

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kvรญรฐi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะปะฐาฃะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒคแƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ narahatlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ansiedad

Etymology

The word 'anxiety' has its roots in the Latin word 'anxietas', which means 'to choke'. It was first used in the 16th century to describe a feeling of unease or worry. Throughout history, anxiety has been recognized as a common human experience, with various philosophers and psychologists studying its impact on mental health.

See also: anxiously.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,148, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.