appréhension

See also: apprehension

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin apprehensio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.pʁe.ɑ̃.sjɔ̃/

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Noun

appréhension f (plural appréhensions)

1. apprehension (anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future)
2. (formal) understanding, comprehension, perception

   Near-synonym: compréhension

Related terms

• appréhender

Further reading

• “appréhension”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.