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Meaning of "angst" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANGST

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANGST

angst  [æŋst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANGST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Angst is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANGST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Angst

Angst means fear or anxiety. The word angst was introduced into English from the Danish and Dutch word angst and the German word Angst. It is attested since the 19th century in English translations of the works of Kierkegaard and Freud. It is used in English to describe an intense feeling of apprehension, anxiety, or inner turmoil. In other languages such as Danish, Dutch and German the word angst is not a loanword as it is in English, but has been in existence long, and is used regularly to express fear. In German, the technical terminology of psychology and philosophy distinguishes between Angst and Furcht in that Furcht is a negative anticipation regarding a concrete threat, while Angst is a non-directional and unmotivated emotion. In common language, however, Angst is the normal word for "fear", while Furcht is an elevated synonym. In other languages having the meaning of the Latin word pavor, the derived words differ in meaning, e.g. as in the French anxiété and peur.

Definition of angst in the English dictionary

The definition of angst in the dictionary is an acute but nonspecific sense of anxiety or remorse. Other definition of angst is the dread caused by man's awareness that his future is not determined but must be freely chosen.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANGST


alongst
əˈlɒŋst
amongst
əˈmʌŋst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANGST

angostura bark
Angostura bitters
angrier
angriest
angrily
angriness
angry
angry young man
angst-ridden
angstier
angstiest
angstrom
angstrom unit
angsty
anguifauna
anguiform
Anguilla
anguilliform
anguine
anguiped

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANGST

A list
A-list
adjust
against
alchemist
almost
artist
assist
at any cost
at least
at the earliest
at the latest
at the least
august
best
biggest
breakfast
cast
for the best
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Synonyms and antonyms of angst in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ANGST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «angst» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of angst

Translation of «angst» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANGST

Find out the translation of angst to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of angst from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «angst» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

焦虑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

angustia
570 millions of speakers

English

angst
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुस्से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القلق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тоска
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

angústia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উদ্বেগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

angoisse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Angst
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

angst
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不安感
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불안감
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Angst
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lo lắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மனக்கவலையை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तीव्र चिंता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

endişe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ansia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Angst
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

туга
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Angst
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άγχος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Vrees
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ångest
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

angst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of angst

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANGST»

The term «angst» is very widely used and occupies the 13.040 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANGST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «angst» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «angst» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about angst

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10 QUOTES WITH «ANGST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word angst.
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Jon Anderson
War is big business. It's a lot of money going to and fro, and unfortunately a lot of angst, and a lot of fear, and a lot of doubt. And eventually a lot of wonderful people, like soldiers, like men and women that are out there trying to do the best they can, they come back being wounded on many levels.
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Magda Apanowicz
I've always enjoyed the teen angst thing. I had a lot of teen angst as I was growing up, so I think I have a lot to say about it through characters before I have to move on.
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Marco Beltrami
'Snowpiercer' is a little bit more experimental, I think, and crafted for a slightly different audience. 'The Giver' is more about teen angst.
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C. J. Box
As a reader, I'm often put off by authors and story-lines without families or children and all of the angst and joy they bring with them.
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Sergey Brin
I feel there's an existential angst among young people. I didn't have that. They see enormous mountains, where I only saw one little hill to climb.
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Jim Broadbent
You can't be angsty all day or else it becomes a sort of pale angst.
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Vikram Chatwal
Music used to be a lot more about angst for me. Now it's the only form of meditation I do.
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Paula Cole
I'm a songwriter who's put my childhood memories and teenage angst into songs.
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David Cook
I actually got to write with one of my musical heroes, a guy named Raine Maida from Our Lady Peace. I got to sit down and write some songs with him, and that was pretty heavy. I listened to Our Lady Peace growing up. It got me through the teenage angst.
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John Corigliano
Art is not only about angst.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANGST»

Discover the use of angst in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to angst and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Angst: Origins of Anxiety and Depression
Why do so many people suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous angst?
Jeffrey P. Kahn, 2013
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Teen Angst? Naaah . . .
“The events in these stories are real. Some names have been changes so I don’t get yelled at.” —Ned Vizzini Ned Vizzini writes about the weird, funny, and sometimes mortifying moments that made up his teen years.
Ned Vizzini, 2012
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Teen Angst: A Celebration of Really Bad Poetry
Presents a collection of truly awful, self-indulgent, and meditative teen angst poetry, divided into twelve categories that include "I am Alone and No One Understands My Pain" and "Obvious Metaphors." Original. 20,000 first printing.
Sara Bynoe, 2005
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Birth Order: Its Influence on Personality
After many years of stagna tion and misguided research in this field, this book should lead to a thorough revision and a better understanding of current views on the factors which have an influence on personality.
Cecile Ernst, Jules Angst, 2011
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Mommy Angst: Motherhood in American Popular Culture: ...
To highlight the many sides of motherhood, the collection contrasts the lives of a diverse range of real moms with their pop culture representations, including Jewish mothers, Cuban mothers, teenage mothers, mothers with disabilities, ...
Mardia Bishop, Ann C. Hall, 2009
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Technoscientific Angst: Ethics + Responsibility
This work considers two related phenomena - the positive public image of science as the citadel of truth and the objectivity and the angst displayed by scientists over their indirect roles in technological horrors, such as the atomic ...
Raphael Sassower, 1997
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Woody Allen's Angst: Philosophical Commentaries on His ...
In this work such Allen films as Annie Hall (1977), Broadway Danny Rose (1984), Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) and Mighty Aphrodite (1995) are analyzed for the common philosophical themes they share.
Sander H. Lee, 1997
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Angst and Evolution: The Struggle for Human Potential
This question is a fount of anxiety that plagues mankind. No one has yet provided a definitive and believable answer that will allow humans to live in mental harmony. Angst and Evolution is a pragmatic investigation into life.
Francis X. Jozwik, John M. Gist, 2009
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a story about what it’s like to travel that strange course through the uncharted territory of high school. The world of first dates, family dramas, and new friends.
Stephen Chbosky, 2010
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Buried in Angst
What could make things worse? Perhaps a kiss from Princess Victoria's younger cousin, Alloria? Buried in Angst is David J. Pedersen's long awaited sequel to his first fantasy novel, Angst. Join Angst and his friends as they continue.
David J. Pedersen, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANGST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term angst is used in the context of the following news items.
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Angst over Iran, Sinai and the West Bank
“Optimism in Vienna, angst in Israel,” says Yedioth Ahronoth, quoting an anonymous source in Netanyahu's office saying that the world powers' ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
2
Judges do understand as guide to Lincoln teenagers' angst misses …
Judges do understand as guide to Lincoln teenagers' angst misses out on Young Enterprise title. By CJHall_LE | Posted: July 03, 2015. UNDERSTANDING: The ... «Lincolnshire Echo, Jul 15»
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European stocks don't show too much angst ahead of the Greek vote
European stocks don't show too much angst ahead of the Greek vote. Fri 3 Jul 2015 15:34:55 GMT. Author: Ryan Littlestone | Category: News. Author: Ryan ... «ForexLive, Jul 15»
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Generation Angst: Younger Americans Starting to 'Freak Out' About …
Maybe, for good reason. TIAA-CREF reports that only 56% of Generation Y-aged Americans (18-34) expect Social Security to be around when ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
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10 Men on Bathing Suits and Body Angst
Being half-naked in public is a little weird for everyone, regardless of gender, so we asked ten young men how they feel about bathing-suit ... «New York Magazine, Jul 15»
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Dollar off after data, stocks tick up; Greece angst lingers
NEW YORK, July 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar index fell from a three-week high on Thursday as chances of a U.S. interest rate hike as soon as ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Eagles' Zach Ertz felt girlfriend Julie Johnston's angst in World Cup …
The U.S. Women's National team has fans from coast to coast. One of the biggest is Eagles' tight end Zach Ertz. His girlfriend happens to be ... «SportingNews.com, Jul 15»
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The hubris and the angst dogging the research industry
To go to these lengths to locate "the causes of the discrepancy" is testament to the research industry's hubris, as well as its angst. "How could ... «Marketing, Jul 15»
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Angst wegen neuer Ebola-Fälle in Westafrika
Das Ebola-Virus hält Westafrika weiter in Atem: Liberia meldet neue Fälle - die Nachbarn Sierra Leone und Guinea kämpfen mit konstant ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
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Debt crises sow economic angst
President Obama is urging calm as the United States prepares to weather economic turmoil coming out of Greece and Puerto Rico. While the ... «The Hill, Jun 15»

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