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timorousness

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  2.  Indicating,  or  caused  by  fear;  as  timorous  doubts.  ``The 
  timorous  apostasy  of  chuchmen.''  --Milman.  -- 
  {Tim"or*ous*ly},  adv  --  {Tim"or*ous*ness},  n. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  timorousness 
  n  1:  fear  of  the  unknown  or  unfamiliar  and  of  making  decisions 
  [syn:  {timidity},  {timidness}] 
  2:  fearfulness  in  venturing  into  new  and  unknown  places  or 
  activities  [syn:  {timidity}]  [ant:  {boldness}]




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