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trepidation

[trep-i-dey-shuhn]

noun

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

    Synonyms: , , , , , , ,
  2. Archaic.trembling or quivering movement; tremor.



trepidation

/ ˌٰɛɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. a state of fear or anxiety

  2. a condition of quaking or palpitation, esp one caused by anxiety

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • trepidatious adjective
  • trepidatiously adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of trepidation1

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin ٰ辱پō- (stem of ٰ辱پō ), equivalent to ٰ辱(ܲ) (past participle of ٰ辱 “to hurry, panic, alarm” + -ō- noun suffix; trepid, -ate 1, -ion
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of trepidation1

C17: from Latin ٰ辱پō , from ٰ辱 to be in a state of alarm; compare intrepid
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My trepidation is about precedent...I feel like everything we do, when we set new precedents, it will become new norms and not the exception.

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Guardsmen in L.A. expressed the same kind of trepidation about bringing militarized force to bear on the strikers.

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There was trepidation at first, and I think that by the end of it, we just gained their trust.

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Hamill, who hasn’t often had the chance to deliver this kind of grounded, dramatic work on screen, approached it with some trepidation.

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I step into the booth with some trepidation.

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