affrightment (uncountable)
(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
(obsolete) A cause of fear.
(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
Source: Wiktionary
Af*fright"ment, n.
Definition: Affright; the state of being frightened; sudden fear or alarm. [Archaic] Passionate words or blows . . . fill the child's mind with terror and affrightment. Locke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 January 2025
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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