affrightment
nounEtymology From affright + -ment.
1
Obsolete The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
2
Obsolete A cause of fear.
3
Archaic Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
- Passionate words or blows from the tutor, fill the child's mind with terrour and affrightment; which immediately takes it wholly up, and leaves no room for other impressions.1693, [John Locke], “(please specify the section number)”, in Some Thoughts Concerning Education, London: […] A[wnsham] and J[ohn] Churchill, […], →OCLC:
- I [looked] at him, when I could glance at him, with disgust little short of affrightment.1748, [Samuel Richardson], chapter 7, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume I, London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC: