adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Prone to wangst; anxious in a self-indulgent way.

   "“I don't read poetry, it's written by sixteen year old wangsty girls, who've never had a boyfriend, or pretentious idiots.”"

Example

More examples

"Quit wallowing in your postmodern, wangsty aimlessness and stand up for something!"

Etymology

From wangst + -y.

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