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trepidation
[ trep-i-dey-shuhn ]
/ ĖtrÉp ÉŖĖdeÉŖ ŹÉn /
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noun
tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
Archaic. trembling or quivering movement; tremor.
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Origin of trepidation
OTHER WORDS FROM trepidation
trepĀ·iĀ·daĀ·tious, adjectivetrepĀ·iĀ·daĀ·tiousĀ·ly, adverbWords nearby trepidation
trepan, trepang, trephine, trepid, trepidant, trepidation, treponema, treponematosis, treponemiasis, trespass, tress
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British Dictionary definitions for trepidation
trepidation
/ (ĖtrÉpÉŖĖdeÉŖŹÉn) /
noun
a state of fear or anxiety
a condition of quaking or palpitation, esp one caused by anxiety
Word Origin for trepidation
C17: from Latin trepidÄtiÅ, from trepidÄre to be in a state of alarm; compare intrepid
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