anxiety

English

/ˌæŋ(ɡ)ˈzaɪ.ə.ti/

noun
Definitions
  • An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
  • An uneasy or distressing desire (for something).
  • (pathology) A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin anxietās root from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enǵʰ- (narrow, tighten, tied together, constrict).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂enǵʰ-

Gloss

narrow, tighten, tied together, constrict

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