Word Type

Noun

The word "anxiety" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

cause one to lose sleep

Causes

sleep loss

Causes Desire

perform

Defined As

real problem of ocd

Derived Terms

antianxiety anxietist anxietize anxietous anxiety disorder anxiety neurosis approach anxiety castration anxiety climate anxiety eco-anxiety ecoanxiety generalized anxiety disorder hangxiety hyperanxiety nonanxiety overanxiety performance anxiety range anxiety ringxiety scanxiety separation anxiety separation anxiety disorder social anxiety social anxiety disorder

Context

pathology psychiatry

Has Property

common in dentist's office

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

emotion mental condition mental state psychological condition psychological state

Type Of (IsA)

emotion mental illness psychological state

Related Terms

anger anguish anxious apprehension concern desire fear fearful fearful feeling feeling nervous nervousness obsession panic pills suffer suffer panic take take pills uneasiness unpleasant worried worry

Synonym Network

anxiousness care fearfulness worry

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