Angst

Etymology
Introduced from angst: via existentialist, from  angest:, from  angust:, from. Cognate to Angst: and  angst#Dutch:.

Pronunciation

 * , {{SAMPA|/{Nkst/}}

Noun

 * 1) A feeling of acute but vague anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression, especially philosophical anxiety.
 * 2) More commonly, painful sadness or emotional turmoil, as teen angst.

Verb

 * 1)  To suffer angst; to fret.

Derived terms

 * angst bunny, angstbunny
 * angsty
 * teen angst

Thesaurus
agitation; all-overs; anguish; anxiety; anxiety hysteria; anxiety neurosis; anxious bench; anxious concern; anxious seat; anxiousness; apprehension; apprehensiveness; boredom; cankerworm of care; care; cheerlessness; concern; concernment; discomfort; discomposure; discontent; dislike; displeasure; disquiet; disquietude; dissatisfaction; distress; disturbance; dread; dullness; emptiness; ennui; existential woe; fear; flatness; foreboding; forebodingness; grimness; inquietude; joylessness; lack of pleasure; malaise; misgiving; nausea; nervous strain; nervous tension; nervousness; nongratification; nonsatisfaction; overanxiety; painfulness; perturbation; pins and needles; pucker; savorlessness; solicitude; spleen; staleness; stew; strain; suspense; tastelessness; tediousness; tedium; tension; trouble; uncomfortableness; unease; uneasiness; unhappiness; unpleasure; unquietness; unsatisfaction; upset; vexation; vexation of spirit; zeal