apprehension
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rɪˈhɛn noun
1.
anticipation of adversity or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil.
2.
the faculty or act of apprehending, especially intuitive understanding; perception on a direct and immediate level.
3.
acceptance of or receptivity to information without passing judgment on its validity, often without complete comprehension.
4.
a view, opinion, or idea on any subject.
5.
the act of arresting; seizure.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English (< Old French) < Late Latin apprehēnsiōn- (stem of apprehēnsiō), equivalent to apprehens- (see apprehensible) + -iōn- -ion
1350–1400; Middle English (< Old French) < Late Latin apprehēnsiōn- (stem of apprehēnsiō), equivalent to apprehens- (see apprehensible) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
non·ap·pre·hen·sion, noun
o·ver·ap·pre·hen·sion, noun
pre·ap·pre·hen·sion, noun
re·ap·pre·hen·sion, noun
Synonyms
1. alarm, worry, uneasiness; suspicion. Apprehension, anxiety, misgiving imply an unsettled and uneasy state of mind. Apprehension is an active state of fear, usually of some danger or misfortune: apprehension before opening a telegram. Anxiety is a somewhat prolonged state of apprehensive worry: anxiety because of a reduced income. Misgiving implies a dubious uncertainty or suspicion, as well as uneasiness: to have misgivings about the investment. 5. capture.
1. alarm, worry, uneasiness; suspicion. Apprehension, anxiety, misgiving imply an unsettled and uneasy state of mind. Apprehension is an active state of fear, usually of some danger or misfortune: apprehension before opening a telegram. Anxiety is a somewhat prolonged state of apprehensive worry: anxiety because of a reduced income. Misgiving implies a dubious uncertainty or suspicion, as well as uneasiness: to have misgivings about the investment. 5. capture.
Antonyms
1. composure, tranquillity. 5. release.
1. composure, tranquillity. 5. release.
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| —n | |
| 1. | fear or anxiety over what may happen |
| 2. | the act of capturing or arresting |
| 3. | the faculty of comprehending; understanding |
| 4. | a notion or conception |
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Word Origin & History
apprehension
1570s, "seizure on behalf of authority," from L. apprehensionem (nom. apprehensio), noun of action from apprehendere (see apprehend). Meaning "lay hold of with the mind" is attested from 1580s; that of "anticipation" (usually with dread) is recorded from c.1600.
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Example sentences
Panic attacks are episodes of intense fear or apprehension.
All of the cops that were assisting in the apprehension of this most dangerous individual should immediately be suspended.
But there was also the kind of apprehension that steadily builds during the slow ascent toward the ride's first vertiginous dip.
But there appears to be an apprehension that there is something sacred about that number.
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