Characterized by anxiety, worry, and existential dread, often involving deep concern about life's meaning and one's place in the world. Typically describes intense emotional turmoil about fundamental questions.
From German 'Angst' meaning 'fear' or 'anxiety,' popularized by existentialist philosophers like Kierkegaard and later adopted into English. The '-y' suffix makes it more colloquial and accessible.
What's fascinating about 'angsty' is how it's become almost synonymous with teenage emotion, yet it describes something profoundly philosophical—the anxiety that comes from realizing you have to create your own meaning in life. It's existential philosophy made everyday.
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