anxiety

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

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

   generalized anxiety disorder

2. 2
   noun

   Any anxiety disorder, especially generalized anxiety disorder.

   My anxiety is a part of me, one that I’ve had to learn to deal with.

3. 3
   noun

   a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

4. 4
   noun

   (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

5. 5
   noun

   An uneasy or distressing desire (for something). Endeavor (to please).

6. 6
   noun

   A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.

Etymology

Borrowed 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.