"trepidancy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹɛpɪdənsi/ [UK] Audio: En-us-trepidancy.oga [General-American]
Etymology: Etymology tree English trepidant English -cy English trepidancy From trepidant + -cy. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|trepidant|-cy|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English trepidant English -cy English trepidancy From trepidant + -cy. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} trepidancy (uncountable)
  1. (rare) Trembling caused by fear or nervous agitation. Tags: rare, uncountable
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