This week's Word of the Week is
"angst"
Did you know that this word is actually a German word? I never really understood why it found its way into the English language, especially since you already have a word for it: fear. However, the meaning seems to be slightly different; angst seems to refer mostly to existantial fears. It has been introduced into the English language in 1849, by British writer George Eliot. It was treated like a foreign word until the 1940s when it apparently became an English word in its own right.
Meaning: fear (especially existantial fear)
Example: She was angst-ridden that she might lose her home.
Can you come up with your own examples?
Language ... the bridge of communication, the magic creator of worlds, the brush and paint of authors. Language is magic. It gives us power. It is something you just have to love.
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