FEARFULNESS

fearfulness

(noun) the trait of being afraid

fear, fearfulness, fright

(noun) an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fearfulness (usually uncountable, plural fearfulnesses)

The quality of being fearful.

Source: Wiktionary


Fear"ful*ness, n.

Definition: The state of being fearful.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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