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distress
has definitions from the fields of law,psychology,medicine
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[ noun ] (psychology) psychological suffering
Examples "the death of his wife caused him great distress" Used in print (Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)A second bullet ricocheted off Max 's belt_buckle , leaving him unhurt but in some distress . (Tom F. Driver, "Beckett by the Madeleine,"...)`` Yes , for they deal with distress . At a party an English intellectual - so-called - asked me why I write always about distress . One does not have to look_for distress . |
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[ noun ] a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
Examples "a ship in distress" "she was the classic maiden in distress" Used in print (Dan McLachlan, Jr., "Communication Networks and...)The dweller at p is last to hear about a new cure , the slowest to announce to his neighbors his urgent distresses , the one who goes the farthest to trade , and the one with the greatest difficulty of all in putting_over an idea or getting people to join him in a cooperative effort . |
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[ noun ] a strong feeling of anxiety
Examples "his worry over the prospect of being fired" "it is not work but worry that kills" "he wanted to die and end his troubles" Used in print (Jesse W. Grimes and Wesley Allinsmith, "Compuls...)The child with high anxiety may first direct his anxiety released energy toward achievement , but because his distress severely reduces the abilities of discrimination and memorization of complex symbols , the child may fail in his initial attempts to master the problem . |
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[ noun ] (medicine) extreme physical pain
Examples "the patient appeared to be in distress" Related terms |
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