The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Timorous \Tim"or*ous\, a. [LL. timorosus, from L. timor fear;
   akin to timere to fear. See Timid.]
   1. Fearful of danger; timid; deficient in courage. --Shak.
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   2. Indicating, or caused by, fear; as, timorous doubts. "The
      timorous apostasy of chuchmen." --Milman.
      [1913 Webster] -- Tim"or*ous*ly, adv. --
      Tim"or*ous*ness, n.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

timorousness
    n 1: fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making
         decisions [syn: timidity, timidness, timorousness]
    2: fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or
       activities [syn: timidity, timorousness] [ant:
       boldness, daring, hardihood, hardiness]