Anxiety Vs Angst: Meanings with Examples

Anxiety

Anxiety, the word is a noun.

Anxiety, শব্দটি একটি noun।

Meaning as ‍a noun:

1. Nervousness or tension about some uncertain matter of future.

ভবিষ্যতের কোন অনিশ্চিত বিষয় নিয়ে উৎকন্ঠা বা উদ্বিগ্নতা।

Example:

• We know the reason for his anxiety.
• He is in deep anxiety and does not know what to do.
• She is in anxiety for the result of her exam.

2. A medical disorder in which someone feels scared.

কোন ব্যাধি বা রোগ যাতে রোগী ভয় পায় বা ভীত থাকে।

Example:

• The man is suffering from acute anxiety attacks.
• The doctor has so many patients who are suffering from anxiety disorder.
• The doctor knows how to deal with patients with anxiety disorders.

3. A strong concern for something to be done or happen or to do something.

কোনকিছু করার বা করানোর বা ঘটার জন্য তীব্র উৎকন্ঠা।

Example:

• He is in deep anxiety to get the things done because he is leaving Dhaka tomorrow.
• The student is in severe anxiety because he has an exam tomorrow but half of the syllabus is not covered yet.

Angst

Angst, this word is also a noun.

Angst, এই শব্দটিও একটি noun।

Meaning as ‍a noun:

Strong unhappiness or worry about personal problems. This is also a type of anxiety with the attitudinal or philosophical problem.

তীব্র অসুখী অনুভব বা চিন্তা কোন ব্যক্তিগত কারণে। এটাও একধরনের anxiety আচরণগত বা দার্শনিক বা চিন্তাগত সমস্যাসহ।

Example:

• Some teenagers become terrorists out of teenage angst.
• The girl is passing through teenage angst.
• He is in a dilemma out of his angst and pain.
• He has some difference of opinions because of his own angst.
• He is misbehaving with you but please don’t take it to heart as he is doing so out of his angst.