"angst-ridden" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more angst-ridden [comparative], most angst-ridden [superlative]
Etymology: From angst + -ridden. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|angst|ridden}} angst + -ridden Head templates: {{en-adj}} angst-ridden (comparative more angst-ridden, superlative most angst-ridden)
  1. Dominated or plagued by angst. Translations (dominated or plagued by angst): angstbesetzt (German), angustioso (Portuguese)
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