Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wangst

/wæŋkst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wangst
IPA: /wæŋkst/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Self-indulgent anxiety.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"And yes, on one level I accept that I was being a total dick – an ugly combo of Art Student ennui and “I'm so Goth I shit bats' pseudo-teenage wangst."
"Like some kind of Tim Burtonesque fever dream with a touch more wangst and a smidge less whimsy, Smoke & Mirrors is rollicking, intimate circus-cabaret that will charm your long stripy stockings right off and leave you gagging for more."
"I drew back from the brink of the impending wangst storm, though, because I know very well that neither Kaoren nor Tsur Selkie are stupid, and Kaoren faking a romance with me would be idiocy."
"And I just read lolbabe's update and OMG! My ULife is all parental wangst and yours is all WHEEE DRUNKEN FUMBLING."

Etymology

Blend of wank + angst.

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

wangsty

Rhymes With

angst

Questions

How do you pronounce wangst?: The recorded pronunciation is /wæŋkst/.
What does wangst mean?: Self-indulgent anxiety.
Where does wangst come from?: Blend of wank + angst.

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