What is the definition or description of: anxiety?

Fear response: Anxiety is a general term for several disorders that cause nervousness, fear, apprehension, and worrying. These disorders affect how we feel and behave, and they can manifest real physical symptoms. Mild anxiety is vague and unsettling, while severe anxiety can be extremely debilitating, having a serious impact on daily life.

Angst?: Free floating fear or angst, out of all proportion to the situation may be an indicator. Best referred to a psychiatrist or therapist.

Anxiety: Anxiety or worry is a psychological & physiological state characterized by somatic, cognitive, emotional & behavioral features. It signifies fear/concern/unpleasant sensations/ dread. It causes restlessness, fatigue, muscle tension & concentration difficulties. It is considered a normal reaction to a stressor, unless it interferes with daily functioning or causes significant distress, as in panic.

Anxiety is unconscio: Anxiety and fear are often used interchangeably. However in psychoanalytic terms anxiety is an unconscious defense used to keep separate the ideation from symptoms. The symptoms break through the defenses and are experienced the same as fear. The difference is that with fear what is causing the symptoms is known to the individual whereas with anxiety the cause is still unaware to the person.