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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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