overanxiety
noun
plural overanxieties
Definition of overanxiety
: an excessive amount or degree of anxiety
a nervous musician's overanxiety about their performance If you begin to feel unwell during an examination, it may be as a result of overanxiety, which can overwhelm a student.— Brian Mooney … one fell overboard in his overanxiety to board the dinghy. — The Hamilton (Ontario) Spectator
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