(n)(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, Syn.anxiousness
n.; pl.Anxieties [ L. anxietas, fr. anxius: cf. F. anxiété. See Anxious. ] 1. Concern or solicitude respecting some thing or event, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Eager desire. J. D. Forbes [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Med.) A state of restlessness and agitation, often with general indisposition and a distressing sense of oppression at the epigastrium. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]
[あんずるよりうむがやすし, anzuruyoriumugayasushi](exp) (id) it is easier to do something than worry about it; the anxiety that comes from doing nothing is worse than any danger you might face; fear overruns the danger; an attempt is sometimes easier than expected; it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it[Add to Longdo]
[かけかまい, kakekamai](n) (1) (arch) (used in the negative) (See 関係・1) involvement; relation; (2) (arch) anxiety; worries; concerns; troubles[Add to Longdo]