appréhension
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See also: apprehension
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Learned borrowing from Latin apprehensio.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
appréhension f (plural appréhensions)
- apprehension (anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future)
- (formal) understanding, comprehension, perception
- Near-synonym: compréhension
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “appréhension”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.