Afraidness

/əˈfreɪdnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being afraid; fear or anxiety.

From 'afraid' (adjective) + '-ness' (suffix forming nouns). 'Afraid' comes from Old English 'afræded' (frightened). The '-ness' suffix has been added to adjectives for over 1,000 years to create abstract nouns.

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