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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Timorous \Tim"or*ous\, adjective [LL. timorosus, from L. timor fear; akin to timere to fear. See {Timid}.]
1. Fearful of danger; timid; deficient in courage. --Shak.
2. Indicating, or caused by, fear; as, timorous doubts. ''The timorous apostasy of chuchmen.'' --Milman. -- {Tim"or*ous*ly}, adverb -- {Tim"or*ous*ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
timorousness
noun
1: fear of the unknown or unfamiliar and of making decisions [syn: {timidity}, {timidness}]
2: fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities [syn: {timidity}] [ant: {boldness}]
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