angst meaning

Definition of angst

1. an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom

   Type of: anxiety

angst in a sentence

• Angst is the fear of our own incapacity for peace.
• Yanni was fourteen and was in the throes of teenage angst.

How to pronounce angst

angst is pronounced /æŋst/ in British English and /ɑŋkst/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.