ANGST

angst

(noun) an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

angst (uncountable)

Emotional turmoil; painful sadness.

A feeling of acute but vague anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression, especially philosophical anxiety.

Verb

angst (third-person singular simple present angsts, present participle angsting, simple past and past participle angsted)

(informal, intransitive) To suffer angst; to fret.

Anagrams

• 'ganst, Gnats, Stang, Tangs, Tsang, gnast, gnat's, gnats, stang, tangs

Source: Wiktionary



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