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Pronunciation / Transliteration: duryeoum
"그녀의 두려움은 그녀가 새로운 것을 시도하는 것을 막았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being fearful.
"Her fearfulness prevented her from trying new experiences." - 2
An instance of being afraid or apprehensive.
"The fearfulness he felt during the storm was palpable."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fearfulness' is derived from the Middle English 'fere', meaning 'fear', which originates from the Old English 'fǣr', related to the Proto-Germanic '*faihaz'. The suffix '-ness' indicates a state or quality, thus evolving to denote the state of being fearful.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fearfulness" is said worldwide
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Peur
Transliteration: pœr
"Sa peur l'a empêché de parler en public."
Furcht
Transliteration: fuʁt
"Seine Furcht hielt ihn davon ab, neue Dinge auszuprobieren."
Paura
Transliteration: paura
"La sua paura lo ha bloccato dal provare cose nuove."
Miedo
Transliteration: miedo
"Su miedo le impidió hablar en público."
Medo
Transliteration: medu
"O medo dela a impediu de tentar novas experiências."
डर
Transliteration: dar
"उसका डर उसे नई चीजें आजमाने से रोकता है।"
恐惧
Transliteration: kǒngjù
"她的恐惧阻止了她尝试新事物。"
두려움
Transliteration: duryeoum
"그녀의 두려움은 그녀가 새로운 것을 시도하는 것을 막았다."
恐れ
Transliteration: osore
"彼女の恐れは新しいことを試すのを妨げた。"
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