Noun Definition

fear

1.Definition: a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

"The fear of God", "The Chinese reverence for the dead", "The French treat food with gentle reverence", "His respect for the law bordered on veneration"

Related Noun(s):awe, reverence, veneration

Category: Feelings

2.Definition: an anxious feeling

"Care had aged him", "They hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"

Related Noun(s):care, concern

Category: Feelings

3.Definition: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

Related Noun(s):fearfulness, fright

Category: Feelings