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anxious vs. anxiety

anxious

[ angk-shuhs, ang- ]
adjective
  1. full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; apprehensive: Her parents were anxious about her poor health.
  2. earnestly desirous; eager (usually followed by an infinitive or for): anxious to please;anxious for our happiness.
  3. attended with or showing solicitude or uneasiness: anxious forebodings.

anxiety

[ ang-zahy-i-tee ]
noun,
  1. distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune: He felt anxiety about the possible loss of his job.
  2. earnest but tense desire; eagerness: He had a keen anxiety to succeed in his work.
  3. a state of apprehension and psychic tension occurring in some forms of mental disorder.