angst

æŋst

Definition

Definition of angst - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general anxietydeep anxiety or dread without specific cause

She felt a sense of angst about the future.

anxiety

dread

existential dread

TECH.

philosophical anxiety about personal freedom

TECH.

Existential angst plagued him during his college years.

anxiety

fear

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Expressions with angst

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angst bunny

person who frequently feels anxiety or distress

She is such an angst bunny, always stressing over minor issues.

angst-ridden

adj.

feeling or situation marked by deep anxiety or dread

He felt angst-ridden before the big exam.

Origin of angst

German, angst (fear)

Terms with angst included in their meaning

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angst bunny

literature lover

person who enjoys angst-filled books

Examples of angst in a sentence

Teenagers often experience angst during high school years.
She felt a deep angst about her future.
Teenage angst is a common theme in literature.

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French:angoisse, angoisse existentielle, ...
German:Angst, ...
Italian:angoscia, ...
Spanish:angustia, angustia existencial, ...
Portuguese:angústia, angústia existencial, ...
Chinese:焦虑, 存在焦虑, ...
Japanese:不安, 実存的不安, ...
Arabic:قلق عميق, هَمّ وُجُودِيّ, ...
Hebrew:חֲרָדָה, חֲרָדָה פִילוֹסוֹפִית, ...
Russian:тревога, ...
Ukrainian:тривога, ...
Hindi:व्याकुलता, अस्तित्व संबंधी चिंता, ...
Bengali:উৎকণ্ঠা, আঙ্কস্ট, ...
Catalan:angoixa, angoixa existencial, ...
Czech:úzkost, existenciální úzkost, ...
Danish:angst, ...
Dutch:angst, ...
Greek:άγχος, ...
Hungarian:szorongás, egzisztenciális szorongás, ...
Khmer:ភាពថប់បារម្ភ, ការថប់បារម្ភបែបអត្ថិភាព, ...
Korean:불안, 고뇌, ...
Persian:دلهره, اضطراب وجودی, ...
Polish:niepokój, ...
Portuguese (BR):angústia, aflição, ...
Romanian:anxietate, anxietate existențială, ...
Swedish:ångest, ...
Thai:ความวิตกกังวล, ความวิตกกังวลทางปรัชญา, ...
Turkish:kaygı, ...
Vietnamese:nỗi âu lo, nỗi lo hiện sinh, ...

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