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Definition of Anxiety
1. Noun. (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.
Category relationships: Psychiatry, Psychological Medicine, Psychopathology
Generic synonyms: Mental Condition, Mental State, Psychological Condition, Psychological State
Specialized synonyms: Castration Anxiety, Hypochondria, Hypochondriasis, Overanxiety, Panic, Scare
2. Noun. A vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune.
Specialized synonyms: Discomfiture, Discomposure, Disconcertion, Disconcertment, Trouble, Worry, Care, Concern, Fear, Anxiousness, Disquiet, Insecurity, Disquietude, Edginess, Inquietude, Uneasiness, Sinking, Sinking Feeling, Misgiving, Qualm, Scruple, Jitteriness, Jumpiness, Nervousness, Restiveness, Angst
Definition of Anxiety
1. n. Concern or solicitude respecting some thing or event, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness.
Definition of Anxiety
1. Noun. An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event. ¹
2. Noun. An uneasy or distressing desire (for something). ¹
3. Noun. (context: pathology) A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Anxiety
1. painful or apprehensive uneasiness of mind [n -ETIES]
Medical Definition of Anxiety
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