timore

Definitions of timore
  1. noun
    an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
    synonyms: paura, spavento
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    allarme, costernazione, sbigottimento
    fear resulting from the awareness of danger
    brivido
    an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
    orrore, panico, terrore
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
    apprensione, orrore, terrore
    fearful expectation or anticipation
    paura, premonizione, presagio, presentimento
    a feeling of evil to come
    timidezza
    a feeling of fear of embarrassment
    cupezza
    a feeling of melancholy apprehension
    type of:
    emozione, moto
    any strong feeling
  2. noun
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
    synonyms: reverenza, riguardo, rispetto, riverenza, venerazione
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    emozione, moto
    any strong feeling
  3. noun
    religious zeal; the willingness to serve God
    synonyms: culto, idolatria, reverenza, venerazione
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    culto
    the activity of worshipping
  4. noun
    embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
    synonyms: soggezione
  5. noun
    feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
    synonyms: soggezione
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    inquietudine, sconcerto
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
  6. noun
    forced submission to control by others
    synonyms: soggezione, sudditanza
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    repressione
    a state of forcible subjugation
    oppressione
    the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted"
    servitù
    the state of being under the control of another person
    limbo, reclusione
    the state of being imprisoned
    carcerazione, detenzione, prigionia
    a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
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    alleanza, coalizione, connubio, patto, sodalizio, unione
    a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
  7. noun
    physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
    synonyms: soggezione
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    disagio, scomodità, scomodo
    the state of being tense and feeling pain
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