angoisse
anguish; anxiety
Intermediate Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.ɡwas/
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Cultural Note
French existentialist philosophers like Sartre and Kierkegaard (in French translation) made 'angoisse' a key philosophical concept, distinguishing it from simple 'anxiété' by its deeper, existential dimension.
📝 Example Sentences
L'angoisse l'empêchait de dormir.
Anxiety kept her from sleeping.
Il vivait dans une angoisse permanente.
He lived in permanent anguish.