apprehension — anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
Example Sentences
- My mom's apprehension about my cooking skills was justified when I burned water.
- The students watched with apprehension as the teacher handed out the exam papers.
- His apprehension about meeting his girlfriend's parents turned out to be unnecessary.
apprehension
NOUN[/ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/]
anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
Fear before the diving jump
Apprehension builds tension in every dimension!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'apprehendere' meaning 'to seize' or 'to grasp,' combined with the prefix 'ad-' (to) and 'prehendere' (to seize). The word evolved to mean grasping mentally, then came to mean anticipating something with fear or anxiety.
Breakdown
ad- (to) + prehend (seize, grasp) + -sion (noun suffix) = apprehension (the act of grasping mentally; anxiety about something anticipated)
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📝Examples
“My mom's apprehension about my cooking skills was justified when I burned water.”
“The students watched with apprehension as the teacher handed out the exam papers.”
“His apprehension about meeting his girlfriend's parents turned out to be unnecessary.”
“The police announced the successful apprehension of the cookie thief.”
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