timorousness
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Noun (2)
- fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisionsSynonyms: timiditytimidnessType of fear, fearfulnessKinds shyness, cold feet, diffidence
- fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activitiesSynonyms: timidityType of fearfulnessKinds faintheartedness, faintnessAttribute of timid
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
“timorousness” is listed under Timorous.
Tim′or·ous adjective
Origin: LL. timorosus, from L. timor fear; akin to timere to fear. See Timid.
1. Fearful of danger; timid; deficient in courage. William Shakespeare
2. Indicating, or caused by, fear; as, timorous doubts. “The timorous apostasy of chuchmen.” Henry Hart Milman
— Tim′wb-a1′>′or·ous·ly, adverb — Tim′wb-a1′>′or·ous·ness, noun
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54