Anxiety — Anxiety and phobic thinking may be normal emotions, distinct clusters of symptoms ( syndromes *), or diseases in the sense of distinct illness entities. In psychoanalysis, anxiety is used as a theoretical term, the presumed unconscious… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
Anxiety UK — (formerly the National Phobics Society[1]) is a UK national registered charity formed 30 years ago for those affected by anxiety disorders. It is a user led organisation, run by sufferers and ex sufferers of anxiety disorders. The NPS is the… … Wikipedia
anxiety — (n.) 1520s, from L. anxietatem (nom. anxietas) anguish, anxiety, solicitude, noun of quality from anxius (see ANXIOUS (Cf. anxious)). Psychiatric use dates to 1904. Age of Anxiety is from Auden s poem (1947). For anxiety, distress, Old English… … Etymology dictionary
anxiety — [aŋ zī′ə tē] n. pl. anxieties [L anxietas < anxius, ANXIOUS] 1. a state of being uneasy, apprehensive, or worried about what may happen; concern about a possible future event 2. Psychiatry an abnormal state like this, characterized by a… … English World dictionary
anxiety — index apprehension (fear), burden, concern (interest), consternation, distress (anguish), dist … Law dictionary
anxiety — worry, *care, concern, solicitude Analogous words: *distress, suffering, misery: *fear, dread, alarm, panic: *apprehension, foreboding, misgiving: doubt, *uncertainty, mistrust Antonyms: security Contra … New Dictionary of Synonyms
anxiety — [n] worry, tension all overs*, angst, ants in pants*, apprehension, botheration*, butterflies*, care, cold sweat*, concern, creeps*, disquiet, disquietude, distress, doubt, downer*, drag*, dread, fidgets*, flap*, foreboding, fretfulness, fuss,… … New thesaurus
anxiety — ► NOUN (pl. anxieties) ▪ an anxious feeling or state … English terms dictionary
Anxiety — For other uses, see Anxiety (disambiguation). Anxiety A marble bust of the Roman Emperor Decius from the Capitoline Museum. This portrait conveys an impression of anxiety and weariness, as of a man shouldering heavy [state] responsibilities … Wikipedia
anxiety — /ang zuy i tee/, n., pl. anxieties. 1. distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune: He felt anxiety about the possible loss of his job. 2. earnest but tense desire; eagerness: He had a keen anxiety to succeed in his work … Universalium
