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trepidation

[ trep-i-dey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , ,

  2. Archaic. trembling or quivering movement; tremor.


trepidation

/ ˌٰɛɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. a state of fear or anxiety
  2. a condition of quaking or palpitation, esp one caused by anxiety
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Other Word Forms

  • ٰ··岹·پdzܲ adjective
  • ٰ··岹·پdzܲ·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trepidation1

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin ٰ辱پō- (stem of ٰ辱پō ), equivalent to ٰ辱(ܲ) (past participle of ٰ辱 “to hurry, panic, alarm” + -ō- noun suffix; trepid, -ate 1, -ion
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trepidation1

C17: from Latin ٰ辱پō , from ٰ辱 to be in a state of alarm; compare intrepid
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Did your daughters or anyone else in your family have any trepidation about any of the stories you share that have overlap with their own?

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All those years later, I could still hear my father’s voice ringing in my ears and had trepidations about being in that state with its racist history.

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"I suspect Bluestone would look on this with a fair bit of trepidation unless the land is available cheaply," he added.

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I was nervous that he would have trepidations — ‘Oh, I’ve got this sick person on set.’

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"I was determined and decided weeks ago - I've had no trepidation since then."

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