Angst

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Philosophy

Foundational Lexicondeep anxiety
Executive Parlanceexistential dread
Scholarly Discourseontological anxiety
Babel ZenithAngst
Origin: German
Pronunciation: /æŋst/

Etymology & Meaning

Deep anxiety about existence and the human condition.

In the Boardroom

The unease when facing fundamental uncertainty.

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