groundless fear

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• Groundless — Ground less, a. [AS. grundle[ a]s bottomless.] Without ground or foundation; wanting cause or reason for support; not authorized; false; baseless; as, groundless fear; a groundless report, rumor, or assertion. {Ground less*ly}, adv. {Ground… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fear — n 1 Fear, dread, fright, alarm, dismay, consternation, panic, terror, horror, trepidation denote the distressing or disordering agitation which overcomes one in the anticipation or in the presence of danger. Fear is the most general term; like… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• fear — fear1 W1S3 [fıə US fır] n [: Old English; Origin: fAr sudden danger ] 1.) [U and C] the feeling you get when you are afraid or worried that something bad is going to happen ▪ The boy s eyes were full of fear. fear of ▪ a fear of flying ▪ There… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• fear — I noun affright, alarm, anxiety, apprehension, apprehension of danger, apprehension of harm, apprehension of injury, apprehension of punishment, apprehensiveness, awe, concern, consternation, cowardice, cowardliness, cravenness, diffidence,… …   Law dictionary

• fear — I n. 1) to arouse, inspire, instill, kindle fear 2) to express; feel; show fear (she felt fear for their safety) 3) to confirm one s fears 4) to allay, dispel; overcome fear 5) grave, mortal, strong; groundless; idle; inarticulate; lingering;… …   Combinatory dictionary

• fear — [[t]fɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦ fears, fearing, feared 1) N VAR: oft N of n/ ing Fear is the unpleasant feeling you have when you think that you are in danger. I was sitting on the floor shivering with fear because a bullet had been fired through a window …   English dictionary

• groundless — [[t]gra͟ʊndləs[/t]] ADJ: usu v link ADJ If you say that a fear, accusation, or story is groundless, you mean that it is not based on evidence and is unlikely to be true or valid. Fears that the world was about to run out of fuel proved groundless …   English dictionary

• Fear of children — An abnormal and persistent fear of babies and children. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize their fear is groundless. Rearing a child or being around active children can both produce anxiety. Fear of children is termed… …   Medical dictionary

• Groundlessly — Groundless Ground less, a. [AS. grundle[ a]s bottomless.] Without ground or foundation; wanting cause or reason for support; not authorized; false; baseless; as, groundless fear; a groundless report, rumor, or assertion. {Ground less*ly}, adv.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Groundlessness — Groundless Ground less, a. [AS. grundle[ a]s bottomless.] Without ground or foundation; wanting cause or reason for support; not authorized; false; baseless; as, groundless fear; a groundless report, rumor, or assertion. {Ground less*ly}, adv.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Social phobia — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Social phobias ICD10 = ICD10|F|40|1|f|40, ICD10|F|93|2|f|90 ICD9 = ICD9|300.23 Social phobia (DSM IV 300.23), also known as social anxiety disorder [ [http://www.webmd.com/anxiety panic/guide/mental health social… …   Wikipedia