That which causes, or which is the object of, apprehension or alarm; source or occasion of terror; danger; dreadfulness.
To feel a painful apprehension of; to be afraid of; to consider or expect with emotion of alarm or solicitude.
To have a reverential awe of; to be solicitous to avoid the displeasure of.
To be anxious or solicitous for; now replaced by fear for.
To be in apprehension of evil; to be afraid; to feel anxiety on account of some expected evil.
a feeling of anxiety and agitation caused by the presence or nearness of danger, evil, pain, and so on.
Fear: opposite of love. The karmic result of projected attack thoughts. False Evidence Appearing Real. A fantasy of danger that is not real. Loss of faith in God and one's own identity as an incarnation of God. Perfect love casteth out fear.
1. An unpleasangt emotion caused by expectation oor awareness of danger. 2. Profound reverence especially toward God. 3. A serious obstacle to spiritual growth. Fear indicates lack of trust and a lack of belief in the goodness of the higher Plan.
Anxiety due to a consciously recognised external threat or danger.
the spirit of the world; unpleasant emotions caused by a sense of danger; fear of failure; reverence, awe or respect (2 Timothy 1:7).
Relating to or constituting exaggerated fear and intolerance of the fear.(very much, afraid, frightened behavior)
Responses to actual, present, external danger.
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"
a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event; "I fear she might get aggressive"
be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!"
be uneasy or apprehensive about; "I fear the results of the final exams"
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"
a pointer to our nature of faith
1. An emotion that disables or cripples the human spirit. 2. Faith is the antidote. 3. A profound negative reaction to threatened security. We have found that Fear is the driver of most or all of our problems with Alcohol. 4. Not trusting the process of AA to the point where it prevents us from doing our part. 5. At Loyola it has been defined as "False Evidence Appearing Real".
An unpleasant emotional state marked by feelings of anxiety or apprehension surrounding an event or situation that a person believes is a threat.
A feeling of apprehension associated with the presence of proximity of an object, individual, social situation or class of the above. Determining whether fear is abnormal or inappropriate is determined by context. (eg. fear of the house on fire if it truly is on fire is an adaptive response, if the house is not on fire, the fear would be irrational and maladaptive)
A normal emotion and physiological response to recognized external sources of danger. Fear is characterized by alarm, apprehension, or agitation. Unrealistic fears are common in a variety of psychiatric conditions.
emotional reaction to the threat of danger; emotional reaction to immediate and evident danger.
Webster's defines fear as painful emotion exhibiting dread, alarm and disquiet. We feel fear when we feel separated from God. fear is neutralized when we are aware of God's presence sustaining us in the midst of any situation.
the emotional response to that which threatens values
the emotion of the ego, contrasted with love, the emotion given us by God; originates in the expected punishment for our sins, which our guilt demands; the resulting terror over what we believe we deserve leads us -- through the dynamics of denial and projection -- to defend ourselves by attacking others, which merely reinforces our sense of vulnerability and fear, establishing a vicious circle of fear and defense.
Fear is a basic human emotion, along with: anger and love. Fear is one of a group of reactions in organisms with a long history of survival advantages for the owner.