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angst
(redirected from Existential despair)

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angst 1  (ängkst)
n.
A feeling of anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression.

[German, from Middle High German angest, from Old High German angust; see angh- in Indo-European roots.]

angst 2
abbr.
angstrom

angst [æŋst (German) aŋst]
n
1. an acute but nonspecific sense of anxiety or remorse
2. (Philosophy) (in Existentialist philosophy) the dread caused by man's awareness that his future is not determined but must be freely chosen
[German]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.angst - an acute but unspecific feeling of anxietyangst - an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom
anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

angst
Translations
angst [æŋst] Nangustia f
angst [ˈæŋst] n (= anxiety) → angoisse f angst-ridden
angst-ridden [ˈæŋstrɪdən] adjnévrosé(e)
angst
n(Existenz)angst f
angst [æŋst] n (liter) → ansietà f inv


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