anxiety

Definition

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

Etymology

From Latin anxietās, from anxius (“anxious, solicitous, distressed, troubled”), from angō (“to distress, trouble”), akin to Ancient Greek ἄγχω (ánkhō, “to choke”). Equivalent to anxious + -ety. See anger; angst.

Example Sentences

• "generalized anxiety disorder"
• "feel anxiety"
• "cause anxiety"