Fear

fear

ˈfir

noun 1. the emotion felt by one who is scared of something which will presumably cause harm "A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it." -J.R.R. Tolkien, 1892-1973 verb 1. to be afraid, typically of something which is perceived to be a threat "We have nothing to fear but fear itself." -Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945