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trep·i·da·tion

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

2.	trembling or quivering movement; tremor.

[Origin: 1595–1605; < L trepidātiōn- (s. of trepidātiō), equiv. to trepidāt(us) (ptp. of trepidāre to hurry, alarm; see trepid, -ate¹) + -iōn- -ion

]

—Synonyms 1. trembling, fright. 2. quivering, shaking.

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n.

A state of alarm or dread; apprehension. See Synonyms at fear.
An involuntary trembling or quivering.

[Latin trepidātiō, trepidātiōn-, from trepidātus, past participle of trepidāre, to be in a state of confusion, from trepidus, anxious.]

trep'i·da'tious (-shəs) adj.

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1605, from L. trepidationem (nom. trepidatio) "agitation, alarm, trembling," noun of action from pp. stem of trepidare "to tremble, hurry," from trepidus "alarmed, scared," from PIE *trep- "to shake, tremble" (cf. Skt. trprah "hasty," O.C.S. trepetati "to tremble"), related to *trem- (see tremble).

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trepidation
noun
a feeling of alarm or dread

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trepidation trep·i·da·tion (trěp'ĭ-dā'shən)
n.

An involuntary trembling or quivering.
A state of anxious fear; apprehension.

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Trepidation

In*trep"id\, a. [L. intrepidus: cf. F. intr['e]pide. See In- not, and Trepidation.] Not trembling or shaking with fear; fearless; bold; brave; undaunted; courageous; as, an intrepid soldier; intrepid spirit.

Syn: Fearless; dauntless; resolute; brave; courageous; daring; valiant; heroic; doughty.

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