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   angst

   /aŋ(k)st/

   noun

   • 1. a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general: "the existential angst of the middle classes"
   • ▪ a feeling of persistent worry about something trivial: "my hair causes me angst"

   Word Origin 1920s: from German, ‘fear’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. angsty adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AngstAngst - Wikipedia

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   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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › angstAngst Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 19, 2012 · The meaning of ANGST is a feeling of anxiety, apprehension, or insecurity. How to use angst in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishANGST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ANGST definition: 1. strong worry and unhappiness, especially about personal problems: 2. strong worry and…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryANGST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ANGST meaning: 1. strong worry and unhappiness, especially about personal problems: 2. strong worry and…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › angstAngst - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   4 days ago · Angst is anxiety that is mixed with frustration and negativity. Angst often doesn’t have a specific target: people feel angst in general. Teenagers are known for their angst, which is shown when they act miserable about nothing in particular.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › angstANGST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A kind of fear or anxiety; Angst is German for “fear.” It is usually applied to a deep and essentially philosophical anxiety about the world in general or personal freedom. ( See existentialism.)

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › angstangst - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jul 16, 2024 · angst ( uncountable) Emotional turmoil; painful sadness . 1979, Peter Hammill, Mirror images: I've begun to regret that we'd ever met / Between the dimensions. / It gets such a strain to pretend that the change / Is anything but cheap.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishANGST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. an acute but nonspecific sense of anxiety or remorse. 2. (in Existentialist philosophy) the dread caused by a person's awareness that his or her future is not determined but must be freely chosen. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. German.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishangst noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of angst noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › angstangst | meaning of angst in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    angst meaning, definition, what is angst: strong feelings of anxiety and unhappine...: Learn more.