inquiétude
worry, anxiety
noun ehn-kyeh-TÜD Rare
Origin: French inquiéter 'to worry', from Latin inquietare
Usage Note
Inquiétude is a sustained, underlying worry rather than a sudden fright (peur). The phrase sans inquiétude means 'without worry'. The verb s'inquiéter means 'to worry/fret', and inquiet/inquiète is the adjective ('anxious'). Register is neutral to slightly formal.
Examples
"Son absence me cause beaucoup d'inquiétude."
Natural Translation
His absence causes me a lot of worry.
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