"trepidancy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹɛpɪdənsi/ [UK]
Etymology: From trepidant + -cy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|trepidant|cy}} trepidant + -cy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} trepidancy (uncountable)
  1. (rare) Trembling caused by fear or nervous agitation. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-trepidancy-en-noun-tfUf0ilh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -cy

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