B1 noun

anxiogène

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The suffix '-gène' is quite productive in French, forming many words related to 'generating' or 'causing,' like 'cancérigène' (carcinogenic) or 'allergène' (allergen).

Wortherkunft

anxiogène was formed in French by combining 'anxiété' (anxiety) and '-gène' (a suffix meaning 'generating' or 'producing').

Ursprüngliche Bedeutung: That which generates anxiety.

Latin roots (anxiété from Latin 'anxietas', -gène from Greek 'genes')

Kultureller Kontext

The term 'anxiogène' is widely used in French everyday conversation and media to describe situations, news, or even people that tend to induce stress or unease. It's a common and practical word to express something's anxiety-provoking nature without being overly dramatic. You'll often hear it in discussions about current events or stressful modern life.

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