noun
Meaning 1
The state of being anxious.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Standard Lemma guide
anxiousness
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noun
Meaning 2
A feeling of anxiety.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: disquiet
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: anxiety
noun
Meaning 4
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: anxiety
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: psychological state, psychological condition, mental state, mental condition
Narrower terms: castration anxiety, hypochondria, hypochondriasis, overanxiety, panic, scare
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2enǵh-der. Proto-Italic *anɣō Latin angō Latin ānxiusbor. English anxious Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English anxiousness From anxious + -ness.