anxiousness
Noun
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic (synset 114397837)
referred to in: psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disordersis a type of: mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state - (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamicsubtypes:
- castration anxiety - (psychoanalysis) anxiety resulting from real or imagined threats to your sexual functions; originally applied only to men but can in principle apply to women
- hypochondria, hypochondriasis - chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments
- overanxiety - excessive anxiety
- panic, scare - sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
same as: anxiety -
A feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments (synset 107539999)
is a type of: anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortunesame as: disquiet
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