Disquietudes

/dɪsˈkwaɪ.ɪ.tjuːdz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of disquietude; multiple states or instances of worry, anxiety, and uneasiness.

Etymology

Simply the plural form of disquietude, made by adding the standard -s suffix to indicate more than one instance or type of unease.

Kelly Says

The fact that we pluralize abstract nouns like this shows English speakers treated different varieties of anxiety as distinct experiences worth counting separately—a very psychological way of thinking about emotions.

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