"textbook fear" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: textbook fears [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} textbook fear (countable and uncountable, plural textbook fears)
  1. (psychology) A type of anxiety or apprehension felt toward a situation or decision that is commonly perceived as difficult, overwhelming, or universally feared, rather than based on personal experience. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology Related terms: fear, anxiety, apprehension
    Sense id: en-textbook_fear-en-noun-7aFgHpcE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

Inflected forms

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