anxiety (redirected from anxieties)

anx·i·e·ty  (ng-z-t)

n. pl. anx·i·e·ties

1.

a. A state of uneasiness and apprehension, as about future uncertainties.

b. A cause of anxiety: For some people, air travel is a real anxiety.

2. Psychiatry A state of apprehension, uncertainty, and fear resulting from the anticipation of a realistic or fantasized threatening event or situation, often impairing physical and psychological functioning.

3. Eager, often agitated desire: my anxiety to make a good impression.

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[Latin nxiets, from nxius, anxious; see anxious.]

Synonyms: anxiety, worry, care, concern, solicitude
These nouns refer to troubled states of mind. Anxiety suggests feelings of fear and apprehension: "Feelings of resentment and rage over this devious form of manipulation cannot surface in the child.... At the most, he will experience feelings of anxiety, shame, insecurity, and helplessness" (Alice Miller).
Worry implies persistent doubt or fear: "Having come to a decision the lad felt a sense of relief from the worry that had haunted him for many sleepless nights" (Edgar Rice Burroughs).
Care denotes a state of mind burdened by heavy responsibilities: The old man's face was worn with care.
Concern stresses serious thought combined with emotion: "Concern for man himself and his fate must always form the chief interest of all technical endeavors" (Albert Einstein).
Solicitude is active and sometimes excessive concern for another's well-being: "Animosity had given way ... to worried solicitude for Lindbergh's safety" (Warren Trabant).

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anxiety [æŋˈzaɪɪtɪ]

n pl -ties

1. a state of uneasiness or tension caused by apprehension of possible future misfortune, danger, etc.; worry

2. intense desire; eagerness

3. (Psychology) Psychol a state of intense apprehension or worry often accompanied by physical symptoms such as shaking, intense feelings in the gut, etc., common in mental illness or after a very distressing experience See also angst

[from Latin anxietas; see anxious]

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anxiety  (ng-z-t)

A state of apprehension and fear resulting from the anticipation of a threatening event or situation. In psychiatry, a patient has an anxiety disorder if normal psychological functioning is disrupted or if anxiety persists without an identifiable cause.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	anxiety - (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 anxiousness psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state - (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state" castration anxiety - (psychoanalysis) anxiety resulting from real or imagined threats to your sexual functions; originally applied only to men but can in principle apply to women hypochondria, hypochondriasis - chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments overanxiety - excessive anxiety scare, panic - sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building"
	2.	anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune emotion - any strong feeling discomfiture, discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment - anxious embarrassment worry, trouble - a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles" concern, fear, care - an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction" disquiet, anxiousness - a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments insecurity - the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure disquietude, edginess, inquietude, uneasiness - feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable sinking feeling, sinking - a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension; "with a sinking heart"; "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach" misgiving, qualm, scruple - uneasiness about the fitness of an action jitteriness, jumpiness, nervousness, restiveness - the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters angst - an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom

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anxiety

noun uneasiness, concern, care, worry, doubt, tension, alarm, distress, suspicion, angst, unease, apprehension, misgiving, suspense, nervousness, disquiet, trepidation, foreboding, restlessness, solicitude, perturbation, watchfulness, fretfulness, disquietude, apprehensiveness, dubiety His voice was full of anxiety.
security, confidence, relief, assurance, serenity, contentment, calmness

Translations

anxiety [æŋˈzaɪətɪ]

A. N

1. (= concern) → preocupación f, inquietud f
he expressed his anxieties about the future → expresó su preocupación or inquietud por el futuro
we've had a lot of anxiety over the children's health → hemos estado muy preocupados por la salud de los niños
it is a great anxiety to me → me preocupa mucho

2. (= keenness) → ansia f, afán m
anxiety to do sth → ansia or afán de hacer algo
in his anxiety to leave, he forgot his case → estaba tan ansioso por irse que olvidó su maleta

3. (Med, Psych) → ansiedad f, angustia f

B. CPD anxiety attack N → ataque m de ansiedad
anxiety neurosis N → neurosis f inv de ansiedad

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anxiety [æŋˈzaɪɪti] n

(= fear) → anxiété f
anxiety over sth, anxiety about sth → anxiété en ce qui concerne qch

(PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHIATRY) → anxiété f anxiety attack

(= keenness) anxiety to do sth → grand désir m de faire qch
his anxiety to please → son grand désir de plaire
his anxiety to do well → son grand désir de réussir
anxiety attack n → crise f d'angoisse

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anxiety

n

→ Sorge f; to feel anxiety → sich (dat) → Sorgen machen (about um, at wegen); no cause for anxiety → kein Grund zur Sorge or Besorgnis; to cause somebody anxiety → jdm Sorgen machen

(= keen desire) → Verlangen nt; in his anxiety to get away → weil er unbedingt wegkommen wollte

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anxiety [æŋˈzaɪətɪ] n

a. → ansia, ansietà f inv
I have no anxieties about them → non sono in ansia per loro
it is a great anxiety to me → è una grossa preoccupazione per me

b. (eagerness) anxiety (to do sth) → smania (di fare qc)
in his anxiety to be gone he forgot his case → nella furia or fretta di andarsene si è dimenticato la borsa

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anxiety anxious

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anxiety → توق شديد úzkost angst Ängstlichkeit ανησυχία ansiedad ahdistus anxiété tjeskoba ansia 心配 불안 angst engstelse niepokój ansiedade беспокойство ängslan ความวิตกกังวล endişe sự lo lắng 焦虑