angst

[ ahngkst, angst ]

/ ɑŋkst, æŋst /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR angst ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

Origin of angst

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

OTHER WORDS FROM angst

angsty, adjective, angst·i·er, angst·i·est.

Words nearby angst

Angra Mainyu, Angrboda, angrily, angry, angry young man, angst, angstrom, Ångstrom unit, angsty, Anguier, Anguilla

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Example sentences from the Web for angst

The angst among CSL workers began in March, when corporate guidance stated that “a mask does not adequately protect healthy people from an infection of coronavirus.”
Foreign Masks, Fear and a Fake Certification: Staff at CSL Plasma Say Conditions at Donation Centers Aren’t Safe|by J. David McSwane|September 21, 2020|ProPublica
I’m a university professor, so I see lots of 18- to 22-year-olds who have their fair share of angst.
Introducing “No Stupid Questions” (Ep. 422)|Stephen J. Dubner|June 18, 2020|Freakonomics
So this just creates a level of angst that makes people even more cautious than they would be if they were simply just thinking the expansion would run out of gas because it’s old.
Fed Up (Ep. 390)|Stephen J. Dubner|September 26, 2019|Freakonomics
Heightening his angst, Warren pines for precocious Jessica (Gevinson).
Michael Cera Brings ‘This Is Our Youth’ to Broadway After 18 Years|Tom Teodorczuk|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Even before that ode to Jewish angst and masturbation hit the bookstores in 1969, Roth was a Yaddo veteran.
The Climax of ‘Portnoy’s Complaint’|Robert Hofler|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And I admit I look back on my teenage self and think a lot of my angst sounds like an Onion article.
An Ode to Angry Asians: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Suey Park|Arthur Chu|April 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She felt claustrophobic, entrapped like an exotic bird, but despite her angst she lacked the courage to leave.
Rita Moreno, SAG Life Achievement Award Winner, Talks Brando, Elvis And West Side Story|Sandra McElwaine|January 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And there must also be angst in Washington, which has, since 2003, relied on the Chinese to rein in their troublesome ally for us.
North Korean Blood Feud is ‘Richard III’ with Nukes|Gordon G. Chang|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for angst

angst

/ (æŋst, German aŋst) /

noun

an acute but nonspecific sense of anxiety or remorse

(in Existentialist philosophy) the dread caused by man's awareness that his future is not determined but must be freely chosen

Word Origin for angst

German

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for angst

angst

[ (ahngkst) ]

A kind of fear or anxiety; Angst is German for “fear.” It is usually applied to a deep and essentially philosophical anxiety about the world in general or personal freedom. (See existentialism.)

Medical definitions for angst (1 of 2)

angst 1¹

[ ängkst ]

n.

A feeling of anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression.

Medical definitions for angst (2 of 2)

angst 2²

abbr.

angstrom

单词	angst
释义	angst [ ahngkst, angst ] / ɑŋkst, æŋst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR angst ON THESAURUS.COM noun a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish. Origin of angst 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 OTHER WORDS FROM angst angsty, adjective, angst·i·er, angst·i·est. Words nearby angst Angra Mainyu, Angrboda, angrily, angry, angry young man, angst, angstrom, Ångstrom unit, angsty, Anguier, Anguilla Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for angst The angst among CSL workers began in March, when corporate guidance stated that “a mask does not adequately protect healthy people from an infection of coronavirus.” Foreign Masks, Fear and a Fake Certification: Staff at CSL Plasma Say Conditions at Donation Centers Aren’t Safe\|by J. David McSwane\|September 21, 2020\|ProPublica I’m a university professor, so I see lots of 18- to 22-year-olds who have their fair share of angst. Introducing “No Stupid Questions” (Ep. 422)\|Stephen J. Dubner\|June 18, 2020\|Freakonomics So this just creates a level of angst that makes people even more cautious than they would be if they were simply just thinking the expansion would run out of gas because it’s old. Fed Up (Ep. 390)\|Stephen J. Dubner\|September 26, 2019\|Freakonomics Heightening his angst, Warren pines for precocious Jessica (Gevinson). Michael Cera Brings ‘This Is Our Youth’ to Broadway After 18 Years\|Tom Teodorczuk\|September 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Even before that ode to Jewish angst and masturbation hit the bookstores in 1969, Roth was a Yaddo veteran. The Climax of ‘Portnoy’s Complaint’\|Robert Hofler\|May 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And I admit I look back on my teenage self and think a lot of my angst sounds like an Onion article. An Ode to Angry Asians: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Suey Park\|Arthur Chu\|April 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She felt claustrophobic, entrapped like an exotic bird, but despite her angst she lacked the courage to leave. Rita Moreno, SAG Life Achievement Award Winner, Talks Brando, Elvis And West Side Story\|Sandra McElwaine\|January 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And there must also be angst in Washington, which has, since 2003, relied on the Chinese to rein in their troublesome ally for us. North Korean Blood Feud is ‘Richard III’ with Nukes\|Gordon G. Chang\|December 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for angst angst / (æŋst, German aŋst) / noun an acute but nonspecific sense of anxiety or remorse (in Existentialist philosophy) the dread caused by man's awareness that his future is not determined but must be freely chosen Word Origin for angst German Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to angst nervousness, apprehension, agony, misgiving, uneasiness, dread, blues, depression Cultural definitions for angst angst [ (ahngkst) ] A kind of fear or anxiety; Angst is German for “fear.” It is usually applied to a deep and essentially philosophical anxiety about the world in general or personal freedom. (See existentialism.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for angst (1 of 2) angst 1¹ [ ängkst ] n. A feeling of anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression. Medical definitions for angst (2 of 2) angst 2² abbr. angstrom The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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angst

noun

Origin of angst

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British Dictionary definitions for angst

noun

Word Origin for angst

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Cultural definitions for angst

Medical definitions for angst (1 of 2)

n.

Medical definitions for angst (2 of 2)

abbr.