angst Syllabification: (angst)Pronunciation: /aNG(k)st, äNG(k)st/Definition of angst noun a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general:adolescent angst informal a feeling of persistent worry about something trivial:my hair causes me angstOrigin: 1920s: from German, 'fear, anxiety'angst in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of angst in the British & World English dictionary
