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inquiétude

worry, anxiety

noun ehn-kyeh-TÜD Rare

Origin: French inquiéter 'to worry', from Latin inquietare

Usage Note

Inquiétude is a sustained, underlying worry rather than a sudden fright (peur). The phrase sans inquiétude means 'without worry'. The verb s'inquiéter means 'to worry/fret', and inquiet/inquiète is the adjective ('anxious'). Register is neutral to slightly formal.

Examples

"Son absence me cause beaucoup d'inquiétude."

Natural Translation

His absence causes me a lot of worry.

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