unreasoning fear
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fear — [fir] n. [ME fer < OE fær, lit., sudden attack, akin to OHG fāra, ambush, snare: for IE base see PERIL] 1. a feeling of anxiety and agitation caused by the presence or nearness of danger, evil, pain, etc.; timidity; dread; terror; fright;… … English World dictionary
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
unreasoning — adjective Date: 1751 not reasoning; especially not moderated or controlled by reason < unreasoning fear > • unreasoningly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
unreasoning — /ʌnˈrizənɪŋ/ (say un reezuhning) adjective 1. not employing reason; illogical; unthinking. 2. irrational, as emotions: an unreasoning fear. –unreasoningly, adverb …
Fear Itself (comics) — Fear Itself Promotional image by Stuart Immonen. Publisher Marvel Comics Publication date April – October 2011 … Wikipedia
fear — n 1 Fear, dread, fright, alarm, dismay, consternation, panic, terror, horror, trepidation denote the distressing or disordering agitation which overcomes one in the anticipation or in the presence of danger. Fear is the most general term; like… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
fear — I. verb Etymology: Middle English feren, from Old English fǣran, from fǣr Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. archaic frighten 2. archaic to feel fear in (oneself) 3. to have a reverential awe of … New Collegiate Dictionary
Pan|ic — pan|ic1 «PAN ihk», noun, adjective, verb, icked, ick|ing. –n. 1. a fear affecting an individual or spreading through a whole group of persons or animals so that they lose control of themselves; unreasoning fear: »When the theater caught fire… … Useful english dictionary
pan|ic — pan|ic1 «PAN ihk», noun, adjective, verb, icked, ick|ing. –n. 1. a fear affecting an individual or spreading through a whole group of persons or animals so that they lose control of themselves; unreasoning fear: »When the theater caught fire… … Useful english dictionary
su|per|sti|tion — «SOO puhr STIHSH uhn», noun. 1. an unreasoning fear of what is unknown, mysterious, or imaginary, especially in connection with religion; worship based on fear or ignorance; unreasoning expectation: »Superstition is the religion of feeble minds… … Useful english dictionary
