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Fear (From a Moral Standpoint) — Fear † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Fear (CONSIDERED FROM A MORAL STANDPOINT.) Fear is an unsettlement of soul consequent upon the apprehension of some present or future danger. It is here viewed from the moral standpoint, that is, in… … Catholic encyclopedia
Fear — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Fear >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 fear fear timidity diffidence want of confidence Sgm: N 1 apprehensiveness apprehensiveness fearfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 solicitude solicitude anxiety care … English dictionary for students
Fear of youth — The irrational fear of youth is called ephebiphobia. [Fletcher, A. (2006) [http://www.commonaction.org/WYVD.pdf Washington Youth Voice Handbook] . CommonAction. p 9.] First coined as the fear and loathing of teenagers, [Astroth, K. (1994) Beyond… … Wikipedia
fear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Anticipation of misfortune Nouns 1. fear, fearfulness, phobia; timidity, timorousness, diffidence; solicitude, anxiety, worry, care, apprehension; apprehensiveness, misgiving, mistrust, doubt, suspicion … English dictionary for students
stricken — /ˈstrɪkən / (say strikuhn) adjective 1. struck; hit or wounded by a weapon, missile, or the like. 2. smitten or afflicted, as with disease, trouble, or sorrow: stricken by illness. 3. deeply affected, as with horror, fear, or other emotions. 4.… …
stricken — strickenly, adv. /strik euhn/, v. 1. a pp. of strike. adj. 2. hit or wounded by a weapon, missile, or the like. 3. beset or afflicted, as with disease, trouble, or sorrow: stricken areas; a stricken family. 4. deeply affected, as with grief, fear … Universalium
panic-stricken — adjective thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation (Freq. 1) became panicky as the snow deepened felt panicked before each exam trying to keep back the panic stricken crowd the terrified horse bolted • Syn: ↑panicky, ↑panicked … Useful english dictionary
Panic-stricken — Pan ic strick en, Panic struck Pan ic struck , a. Struck with a panic, or sudden fear; thrown into a state of intense fear; as, trying to keep back the panic stricken crowd. Burke. Syn: panicky, petrified, terrified, frightened. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
panic-stricken — /pan ik strik euhn/, adj. overcome with, characterized by, or resulting from fear, panic, or the like: panic stricken parents looking for their child; a panic stricken phone call. Also panic struck /pan ik struk /. [1795 1805] * * * … Universalium
panic-stricken — adj alarmed, aghast, terrified, horrified, frightened, terror stricken, horror stricken; appalled, petrified, stupefied, stunned, knocked out, floored, overwhelmed; startled, fearful, overcome with fear; nervous, panicky, agitated, perturbed,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
