ANXIETIES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Anxiety

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 16th century: from French anxiété or Latin anxietas, from anxius (see anxious)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: aŋˈzʌɪɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome

Short Definition:

feeling of worry about something with uncertain outcome

Examples:
  • he felt a surge of anxiety
  • anxieties about the moral decline of today's youth
Definition:

strong desire or concern to do something or for something to happen

Short Definition:

strong desire or concern to do something or for something to happen

Examples:
  • the housekeeper's eager anxiety to please

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