Angst

Existential anxiety about meaning and freedom.

Family Existential
Valence negative
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Peace

Existential anxiety about meaning and freedom. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where angst lives in the body

Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Chest
Tightness or warmth
Moderate
Stomach
A sinking pull or knot
Moderate

Related emotions

AnxietyFear familyEnnuiExistential familyEmptinessSadness familyPeaceThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for angst. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.