A type of anxiety or apprehension felt towards a situation or decision because it is commonly perceived as difficult, overwhelming, or universally feared, rather than based on personal experience. It’s the fear of facing something simply because it has been widely described as daunting, often amplified by societal expectations or common narratives.
I really want to move away for university, but the textbook fear of being on my own keeps holding me back.
by FreshStartHero December 19, 2024
Get the Textbook fearmug. What ive felt none stop since i was dropped on my head at my dads house in 1996 25 50 fife rd. At 4 years old after they stitched my face with no pain killers. Afraid of my home on the 2nd floor afraid of surgeons with knives. Afraid of paramedics with stitchery needles.
by Cody5050 May 14, 2023
Get the Fearmug. I was in fear of my safety is a term commonly used as a blanket defense by a police or law enforcement officer to justify use of force against a civilian or other person. Historically, this defense carries a very low burden of proof from the officer or department. ©2021/Rdee
by Rdee_ April 18, 2021
Get the I was in fear of my safetymug. Basically, the worst kind of fear a person can possibly have of someone, especially strangers. The pinnacle of all fear. People with rabbit fear get scared and flee for no reason, even when nothing is pursuing them; even the sound of a windblown leaf makes them flee as if fleeing from an armed bandit. They sit alone and away from strangers, or they keep within their clique. When approached by a stranger, people with rabbit fear run away yelling for help, even when in a safe, quiet neighborhood with little to no crime.
by He who knows11 September 12, 2022
Get the Rabbit fearmug. Racial fear is the irrational fear that Black, Indigenous, and people of color are dangerous. It often shows up as unpredictable and harmful reactions directed at communities of color. Racial fear actually endangers Black, Indigenous, and people of color.
Source: Racial Wellness, a book by Jacquelyn Ogorchukwu Iyamah
Source: Racial Wellness, a book by Jacquelyn Ogorchukwu Iyamah
When the white woman on the sidewalk clutched her purse as I walked passed, I knew she was exhibiting racial fear.
by Racial Wellness September 18, 2023
Get the Racial Fearmug. 
Get the Fearmug. by kiwihhhh June 17, 2025
Get the fearmug.