anxiety
noun
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- adjective
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Sense 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
Types & categories
- psychological state hypernym
- castration anxiety hyponym
- hypochondria hyponym
- overanxiety hyponym
- scare hyponym
Related & opposite
- psychiatry domain topic
Sense 2 noun
a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
Types & categories
- emotion hypernym
- discomposure hyponym
- worry hyponym
- concern hyponym
- disquiet hyponym
- insecurity hyponym
- uneasiness hyponym
- sinking feeling hyponym
- misgiving hyponym
- nervousness hyponym
- angst hyponym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | psychiatry |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | psychological state |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | castration anxiety |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hypochondria |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | overanxiety |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | scare |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | emotion |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | discomposure |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | worry |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | concern |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | disquiet |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | insecurity |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | uneasiness |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | sinking feeling |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | misgiving |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | nervousness |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | angst |