°A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant
emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
"He was struck by fear on seeing the snake."
°A
phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.
"Not everybody has the same fears."
verb
°(obsolete) To cause fear to; to
frighten.
°To feel fear about (something).
synonyms:
dread#noun|dread, terror, fright, phobia
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, scare#noun|scare, anxiety, apprehension, awe, reverence, veneration, afraid, frightened, scared, terrorise, terrorize, revere, venerate