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o•ver•anx•ious
(ō′vər angk′shəs, -ang′-),USA pronunciation adj.
o•ver•anx•i•e•ty
(ō′vər ang zī′i tē),USA pronunciation o′ver•anx′ious•ness, n.
o′ver•anx′ious•ly, adv.
- excessively anxious.
- 1735–45; over- + anxious