Definitions for Anxiety
æŋˈzaɪ ɪ tianx·i·ety

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. anxiety, anxiousnessnoun

   (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

2. anxietynoun

   a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. anxietynoun

   An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.

2. anxietynoun

   An uneasy or distressing desire (for something).

   I was anxious to get into the office before Henderson called from New York.

3. anxietynoun

   A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.

4. Etymology: From anxietatem, from anxius, from ango.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anxietynoun

   Etymology: anxietas, Lat.

   1. Trouble of mind about some future event; suspense with uneasiness; perplexity; solicitude.

   To be happy, is not only to be freed from the pains and diseases of the body, but from anxiety and vexation of spirit; not only to enjoy the pleasures of sense, but peace of conscience, and tranquillity of mind. John Tillotson.

   2. In the medical language, depression; lowness of spirits.

   In anxieties which attend fevers, when the cold fit is over, a warmer regimen may be allowed; and because anxieties often happen by spasms from wind, spices are useful. Arbuthnot.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anxiety

   Anxiety is an emotion which is characterized by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil and includes feelings of dread over anticipated events. Anxiety is different than fear in that the former is defined as the anticipation of a future threat whereas the latter is defined as the emotional response to a real threat. It is often accompanied by nervous behavior such as pacing back and forth, somatic complaints, and rumination.Anxiety is a feeling of uneasiness and worry, usually generalized and unfocused as an overreaction to a situation that is only subjectively seen as menacing. It is often accompanied by muscular tension, restlessness, fatigue, inability to catch one's breath, tightness in the abdominal region, nausea, and problems in concentration. Anxiety is closely related to fear, which is a response to a real or perceived immediate threat (fight or flight response); anxiety involves the expectation of future threat including dread. People facing anxiety may withdraw from situations which have provoked anxiety in the past.Though anxiety is a typical human response, when excessive or persisting beyond developmentally appropriate periods it may be diagnosed as an anxiety disorder. There are multiple forms of anxiety disorder (such as generalized anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder) with specific clinical definitions. Part of the definition of an anxiety disorder, which distinguishes it from everyday anxiety, is that it is persistent, typically lasting 6 months or more, although the criterion for duration is intended as a general guide with allowance for some degree of flexibility and is sometimes of shorter duration in children.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 4 votes

1. Anxietynoun

   concern or solicitude respecting some thing or event, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness

2. Anxietynoun

   eager desire

3. Anxietynoun

   a state of restlessness and agitation, often with general indisposition and a distressing sense of oppression at the epigastrium

WikidataRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Anxiety

   Anxiety is an unpleasant state of inner turmoil and apprehension, often accompanied by nervous behavior, such as pacing back and forth, somatic complaints and rumination. It is the subjectively unpleasant feelings of dread over something unlikely to happen, such as the feeling of imminent death. Anxiety is feeling unrealistic fear, worry, and uneasiness, usually generalized and unfocused. It is often accompanied by restlessness, fatigue, problems in concentration, and muscular tension. Anxiety is not considered to be a normal reaction to a perceived stressor although many feel it occasionally. When anxiety becomes overwhelming and distressing to the sufferer, it may fall under the psychiatric diagnosis of anxiety disorder. Anxiety is not the same as fear. Fear is evoked by a realistic danger and is an appropriate response to a perceived threat, while anxiety is worry or overreaction to a situation that is only subjectively seen as menacing.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Anxiety

   Feeling or emotion of dread, apprehension, and impending disaster but not disabling as with ANXIETY DISORDERS.

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:4.8 / 6 votes

1. anxiety

   The anxiety symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the anxiety symbol and its characteristic.

Matched Categories

1. • Emotion
   • Psychiatry
   • Psychological State

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Anxiety' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3645

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Anxiety' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4210

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Anxiety' in Nouns Frequency: #1344

How to pronounce Anxiety?

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How to say Anxiety in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Anxiety in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Anxiety in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Anxiety in a Sentence

1. Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez:

   A lot of young people do have eco-anxiety about the future, what we see is that young people understand that and that's why they want to take the issue head on.

2. Paul Gittens:

   Adrenaline is an anti-erection chemical and is the main driver in the fight-or-flight response, when men have had failed attempts at sex, or they have developed anxiety and stress because of previous failed attempts, adrenaline kicks in and contributes to erectile dysfunction by shifting the blood away from the penis. The term' psychological erectile dysfunction' puts the blame on the man. I prefer to call it' adrenaline-mediated erectile dysfunction.'.

3. Marygrace Berberian:

   Coloring definitely has therapeutic potential to reduce anxiety, create focus or bring [about] more mindfulness.

4. Nadine Kaslow:

   There have been a number of things that people have talked about lately. One is just sort of increasing rates of psychological pain or psychological distress in young people -- more anxiety and more depression -- and I think that's for a number of reasons.

5. Sarah Silverman:

   Sarah Silverman really lives entirely in anxiety, in that state we all get in occasionally of' what if ?' we tell ourselves horror stories and that's anxiety... and there's no space for anything else.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Anxiety
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Anxiety
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Anxiety
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anxiety
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Anxiety
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Anxiety