fearlessness

fearlessness
fear ► NOUN 1) an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm. 2) the likelihood of something unwelcome happening.
► VERB 1) be afraid of. 2) (fear for) be anxious about. 3) archaic regard (God) with reverence and awe.
● no fear — Cf. ↑no fear
● put the fear of God in (or into) — Cf. ↑put the fear of God into
● without fear or favour — Cf. ↑without fear or favour
DERIVATIVES fearless adjective fearlessly adverb fearlessness noun.
ORIGIN Old English, «danger».

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  • fearlessness — fear·less·ness || fɪrlɪsnɪs / fɪə n. courageousness, braveness, lack of fear …   English contemporary dictionary

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