angustia

Definitions of angustia
  1. noun
    the property of being narrow; having little width
    synonyms: strettezza
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    type of:
    apertura, larghezza
    the extent of something from side to side
  2. noun
    the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
    synonyms: impoverimento, indigenza, inopia, miseria, necessità, povertà, ristrettezza, stento, strettezza
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    types:
    astensione, astinenza, privazione, rinuncia
    a state of extreme poverty
    type of:
    congiuntura, situazione economica
    the condition of (corporate or personal) finances
  3. noun
    an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom
    synonyms: affanno, agonia, ambascia, angoscia, travaglio
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    type of:
    inquietudine, sconcerto
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
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