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Webster 1913 Edition
Trepidation
Trepˊi-da′tion
,Noun.
[F.
trépidation
, L. trepidatio
, fr. trepidare
to hurry with alarm, to tremble, from trepidus
agitated, disturbed, alarmed; cf. trepit
he turns, Gr. [GREEK] to turn, E. torture
.] 1.
An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear; quaking; quivering.
2.
Hence, a state of terror or alarm; fear; confusion; fright;
as, the men were in great
. trepidation
3.
(Anc. Astron.)
A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars.
Syn. – Tremor; agitation; disturbance; fear.
Webster 1828 Edition
Trepidation
TREPIDA'TION
,Noun.
1.
An involuntary trembling; a quaking or quivering, particularly from fear or terror; hence, a state of terror. The men were in great trepidation.2.
A trembling of the limbs, as in paralytic affections.3.
In the old astronomy, a libration of the eighth sphere, or a motion which the Ptolemaic system ascribes to the firmament, to account for the changes and motion of the axis of the world.4.
Hurry; confused haste.Definition 2024
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English
Noun
trepidation (uncountable)
- A fearful state; a state of hesitation or concern.
- I decided, with considerable trepidation, to let him drive my car without me.
- 1929, M. Barnard Eldershaw, A House Is Built, Chapter VII, Section vi
- She opened the drawing-room door in trepidation. Would she find Esther drowned with her head in the goldfish bowl, or hanged from the chandelier by her stay-lace?
- 2011 December 10, Marc Higginson, “Bolton 1 - 2 Aston Villa”, in BBC Sport:
- The Midlanders will hope the victory will kickstart a campaign that looked to have hit the buffers, but the sense of trepidation enveloping the Reebok Stadium heading into the new year underlines the seriousness of the predicament facing Owen Coyle's men.
- An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear; quaking; quivering.
- (astronomy, obsolete) A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars.
Synonyms
- (fearful state): agitation, apprehension, consternation, fear, hesitation, worry
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Translations
a fearful state
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