Hypernyms for "anxiety"
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angst
anxiousness
care
castration anxiety
concern
discomfiture
discomposure
disconcertion
disconcertment
disquiet
disquietude
edginess
fear
hypochondria
hypochondriasis
inquietude
insecurity
jitteriness
jumpiness
misgiving
nervousness
overanxiety
panic
qualm
restiveness
scare
scruple
sinking
sinking feeling
trouble
uneasiness
worry
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.