Angst
Angst noun - An acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom.
Fear
Fear noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.
Usage example: fear for her family's safety drove her to seek help from neighbors she hardly knew
Angst is a synonym for fear in anxiety topic. You can use "Angst" instead a noun "Fear", if it concerns topics such as alarm, panic. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old angst | old fear |
| pure | pure angst | pure fear |
| total | total angst | total fear |
| original | original angst | original fear |
| Other adjectives: genuine, sheer, deep, obvious, real, constant, severe, massive, extreme, great, little, personal, new, major, understandable, general, less, lingering, overwhelming, crippling. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Angst, literally German for "fear" (and "anxiety", also Dutch, Danish and Norwegian for "fear"), has become a flexible literary term which can be used to mean any number of things.
Source: Angst - The story is told from James's point of view and focuses on his increasing angst and the fear that Jessie's stopped loving him.
- If the child in question is a Heroic Bastard, then expect them to fear or angst about the possibility of being tainted by their parent's crimes.
Source: Child by Rape
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