anx·i·ety 
/æŋˈzajəti/ noun
plural anx·i·et·ies /æŋˈzajəti/ noun 1 : fear or nervousness about what might happen [noncount] ▪ feelings of anger and anxiety ▪ She suffers from chronic/acute anxiety. ▪ He suffers from test anxiety. [=excessive fear about taking tests] ▪ He's been feeling a lot of anxiety about/over his new job. [count] — usually plural ▪ modern anxieties about terrorism ▪ She discussed her anxieties with her sister. 2 [singular] : a feeling of wanting to do something very much
▪ She has always had an anxiety to succeed. [=she has always been anxious to succeed]
▪ She has always had an anxiety to succeed. [=she has always been anxious to succeed]
