anxiety

/aŋ-ˈzī-ə-tē/

Middle English anxiete, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French anxieté, borrowed from Latin anxietāt-, anxietās "apprehensive uneasiness, worry, solicitude," from anxius "worried, disturbed, anxious-etāt-, -etās, variant of -itāt-, -tās -ity

noun

  1. apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness usually over an impending or anticipated ill : a state of being anxious

  2. an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear often marked by physical signs (such as tension, sweating, and increased pulse rate), by doubt concerning the reality and nature of the threat, and by self-doubt about one's capacity to cope with it

  3. mentally distressing concern or interest

Yet the pace of a child's progress can also be a source of anxiety for mothers and fathers.

care concern solicitude anxiety worry mean a troubled or engrossed state of mind or the thing that causes this. care implies oppression of the mind weighed down by responsibility or disquieted by apprehension. concern implies a troubled state of mind because of personal interest, relation, or affection.

noun

  1. a sudden feeling or episode of anxiety; specifically : an episode of mild to severe worry, distress, or fear that may last for hours or days, is typically preceded by a period of gradually increasing levels of fear and worry (such as that associated with a perceived stressor or threat), and that has symptoms (such as increased heart rate and shortness of breath) similar to but often less intense than those associated with a panic attack

noun

  1. any of various disorders (such as panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, a phobia, or generalized anxiety disorder) in which anxiety is a predominant feature —called also anxiety neurosis, anxiety state