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- [ahngkst, angst]
- /ɑŋkst, æŋst/
- /æŋst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahngkst, angst]
- /ɑŋkst, æŋst/
Definitions of angst word
- uncountable noun angst Angst is a feeling of anxiety and worry. 3
- noun angst an acute but nonspecific sense of anxiety or remorse 3
- noun angst (in Existentialist philosophy) the dread caused by man's awareness that his future is not determined but must be freely chosen 3
- noun angst a gloomy, often neurotic feeling of generalized anxiety and depression 3
- noun angst a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish. 1
- noun angst A feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general. 1
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Origin of angst
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < German Angst fear, anxiety, Old High German angust (cognate with Middle Low German angest, Middle Dutch anxt), equivalent to ang- (akin to eng narrow, constricted) + -st abstract nominal suffix, perhaps a conglomerate of a suffix *-os- + *-ti- suffix forming abstracts
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Parts of speech for Angst
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
angst popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
angst usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for angst
noun angst
- nervousness — highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
- apprehension — Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
- agony — Agony is great physical or mental pain.
- misgiving — Often, misgivings. a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension.
- uneasiness — not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
Antonyms for angst
noun angst
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- confidence — If you have confidence in someone, you feel that you can trust them.
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