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angst
[ ahngkst, angst ]
noun
- a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
angst
/ æŋst; 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
angst
- 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 .)
Other Words From
- angsty adjective angstier angstiest
Word History and Origins
Origin of angst1
Word History and Origins
Origin of angst1
Example Sentences
Many Scottish rugby fans look 20 years older than they actually are because of all the angst they've gone through.
Keep it simple and channel your angst into your work.
Asked about potential cuts to the social safety net, Obernolte said there “has been a lot of angst and consternation about programs that everyone relies on like Social Security, like Medicare, like Medicaid.”
In my teenage angst, there was nothing about it that empowered me.
Like so many other social media cris de coeur, Chmura figured his would get a thumbs up from a few sympathetic friends and then get lost in the vast sea of online angst.
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