Definitions for Angst
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. angstnoun

   an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. angstnoun

   A feeling of acute but vague anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression, especially philosophical anxiety.

2. angstnoun

   More commonly, painful sadness or emotional turmoil, as teen angst.

3. angstverb

   To suffer angst; to fret.

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1. Angst

   Angst is fear or anxiety (anguish is its Latinate equivalent, and the words anxious and anxiety are of similar origin). The dictionary definition for angst is a feeling of anxiety, apprehension, or insecurity.

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1. Angst

   Angst means fear or anxiety. The word angst was introduced into English from Danish angst via existentialist Søren Kierkegaard. It is used in English to describe an intense feeling of apprehension, anxiety, or inner turmoil. In other Germanic languages the word angst is not a loanword as it is in English, but has been in existence long, and is used regularly to express fear. In German, the technical terminology of psychology and philosophy distinguishes between Angst and Furcht in that Furcht is a negative anticipation regarding a concrete threat, while Angst is a non-directional and unmotivated emotion. In common language, however, Angst is the normal word for "fear", while Furcht is an elevated synonym. In other languages having the meaning of the Latin word pavor, the derived words differ in meaning, e.g. as in the French anxiété and peur. The word Angst has existed since the 8th century, from the Proto-Indo-European root *anghu-, "restraint" from which Old High German angust developed. It is pre-cognate with the Latin angustia, "tensity, tightness" and angor, "choking, clogging"; compare to the Greek "άγχος": stress.

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1. ANGST

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Angst is ranked #29231 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Angst surname appeared 810 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Angst.
   
   95.4% or 773 total occurrences were White.
   1.8% or 15 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 13 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.

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1. • Anxiety

Anagrams for Angst »

1. stang

2. tangs

3. gnats

4. 'ganst

How to pronounce Angst?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Angst in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Angst in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Angst in a Sentence

1. Scott C. Holstad:

   we dream of peace and tranquility, the day when we no longer despair but our self-imposed angst cannot be avoided. we can't run. it won't go away. the noises i hear in my hell are very real and i'll continue to exist in an interested sort of anguish, looking for bloodstains on acid free sidewalks.

2. Chetan Dube:

   If Amelia is to become the most faithful service agent, she also needs to be able to respond to man’s need to communicate with somebody who can understand emotions—not just a robotic ‘Press 1 for this’ and ‘Press 7 for that,’ amelia’s emotional quotient is modeled in a three-dimensional space: pleasure, arousal, dominance—the PAD modeling system. We are in trials with a telco company, and there is a certain demeanor that Amelia is required to have if your contract is coming up for renewal. Her emotional reaction to you is supposed to be very different based on where you are in the contract or your level of angst with the service.

3. Steven Wrobleski:

   We currently have a chemistry physics teaching position that we have zero applicants for right now. I am really concerned about how we're going to be able to fill that position, where are we going to find science and math teachers ? There is angst over,' Are we going to find people, quality people ?'.

4. Katie Libbe:

   It’s been widely reported that baby boomers are worried about their retirement, but the financial planning and retirement concerns of Generation X have gotten less attention, while our study confirms that many boomers still lack confidence about their future, it reveals alarming realities about the significant angst and pessimism Gen X feels regarding the current and future state of their finances. They’re the next generation that’s quickly approaching retirement and their hands-off approach to planning and preparation is alarming.

5. Kate Duff:

   I know this sounds crazy, but if you do it, it really works, it really does soothe whatever the angst or emotional feeling that’s brought up by the [trigger] word.

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