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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 is a feeling of deep anxiety, dread, or apprehension typically without a specific reason. This term is often associated with existential anxiety, involving feelings of confusion, despair, and lack of purpose or direction in life.

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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

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Bucky Hellwig:

   The angst going into last Friday was pretty significant, and now, with the realization that we're here and the world hasn't come to an end,... the money is falling in.

2. Chris Jennings:

   She has learned that excessive disruption in this country creates great angst. And also division.

3. Marvin Gaye:

   The country was full of angst. The country was full of turmoil. The country was full of fear. The country was full of anger. And we needed to be calmed down. We needed to chill.

4. David Greenberg:

   We thought that neuroticism would have likely gone one of two ways, either preferring sad music to express their loneliness or preferring upbeat music to shift their mood. Actually, on average, they seem to prefer more intense musical styles, which perhaps reflects inner angst and frustration, that was surprising but people use music in different ways -- some might use it for catharsis, others to change their mood. We'll be looking into that in more detail.

5. Mauricio Macri:

   The official party is showing a dark strategy of trying to sow angst and fear with the sole goal of frightening people over the possibility of change, but it's not going to work.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=angst
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Angst
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angst
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=angst
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html