by Ivan Staroverskyy December 27, 2004
by Dyne September 09, 2004
proper noun. The ominous feeling of heightened personal or collective uneasiness induced by altered states of consciousness (due to drugs, paranoia, oppressive government, etc.).
Famously capitalized by the late Dr. Hunter S. Thompson.
Famously capitalized by the late Dr. Hunter S. Thompson.
by Lingrad March 17, 2005
by Connor Rankins February 02, 2018
An indirect and subtly underhanded technique of manipulation of folks about something or someone without them realizing it’s going on.
The trumpmachine has systematically employed “fearing” to sow seeds of white supremacy via its stance on building a wall to keep “illegals” out of the United States.
by Dr Bunnygirl June 10, 2020
Emphatically no!
by pseldomymous June 25, 2010
What usually keeps us from doing really, really stupid things (like jumping into a pool of pirahnas for example).
Some people think fear is a bad thing.
Some fears are stupid.
Some people think fear is a bad thing.
Some fears are stupid.
The only thing to fear is fear itself.
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Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate... leads to suffering.
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My brother fears moths.
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Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate... leads to suffering.
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My brother fears moths.
by Cortana Dragoon July 03, 2005