appréhension

See also: apprehension

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin apprehensio.

Pronunciation

Noun

appréhension f (plural appréhensions)

  1. apprehension (anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future)
  2. (formal) understanding, comprehension, perception
    Near-synonym: compréhension

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