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anxiety
[ ang-zahy-i-tee ]
noun
- distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune:
He felt anxiety about the possible loss of his job.
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- earnest but tense desire; eagerness:
He had a keen anxiety to succeed in his work.
- Psychiatry. a state of apprehension and psychic tension occurring in some forms of mental disorder.
anxiety
/ æŋˈɪɪɪ /
noun
- a state of uneasiness or tension caused by apprehension of possible future misfortune, danger, etc; worry
- intense desire; eagerness
- psychol 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 See also angst
anxiety
- A state of apprehension and fear resulting from the anticipation of a threatening event or situation.
- ◆ In psychiatry, a patient has an anxiety disorder ◆ if normal psychological functioning is disrupted or if anxiety persists without an identifiable cause.
anxiety
- Emotional distress, especially that brought on by fear of failure. ( See also angst .)
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of anxiety1
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The coroner was told she first struggled with anxiety aged 12 and had several admissions to mental health units when she was 15 after being bullied.
The experience of being outdoors and working with animals has already started to improve her social anxiety which prevented her from finding employment.
I have anxiety . . . not like they go hand in hand . . . but I’m anxious just waking up in the morning.
“This cooperative agreement promotes exaggerated and implausible climate threats, contributing to a phenomenon known as climate anxiety,” his office wrote in an April 8 press release from the Department of Commerce.
Life satisfaction and anxiety levels among adults are worsening, and in 2025 many can expect to spend the last 20 years of their lives in ill health.
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