anxiété

Definitions of anxiété
  1. noun
    (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
    synonyms: angoisse
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    hypocondrie
    chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments
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    état mental, état psychologique
    (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
  2. noun
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
    synonyms: angoisse, inquiétude
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    confusion, embarras, trouble
    anxious embarrassment
    inquiétude
    a strong feeling of anxiety
    angoisse, crainte, inquiétude, souci
    an anxious feeling
    inquiétude
    a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
    inquiétude, nervosité
    feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
    pressentiment, scrupule
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
    agitation, nervosité
    the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
    angoisse
    an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom
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    émotion
    any strong feeling
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