trepidation
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trepidation (ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a state of fear or anxiety |
| 2. | a condition of quaking or palpitation, esp one caused by anxiety |
| [C17: from Latin trepidātiō, from trepidāre to be in a state of alarm; compare | |
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Word Origin & History
trepidation
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 trep·i·da·tion (trěp'ĭ-dā'shən)
n.
An involuntary trembling or quivering.
A state of anxious fear; apprehension.
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Example sentences
Granted, until one is a full professor, there is still a little trepidation.
Patrol officers experience periods of boredom punctuated by moments of trepidation and danger.
The cutbacks in the federal budget are further exacerbated by the continuing trepidation of many venture capitalists.
She goes out in trepidation, in order to do some shopping.
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