Microfear
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Microfear is a noun meaning (informal, neologism) A small amount of fear.
Meaning
(informal, neologism) A small amount of fear.
Example Sentences
And he told The New York Times that when he recently looked over Katie Couric's 2007 60 Minutes interview with Yankee infielder Alex Rodriguez, in which he denies using performance-enhancing drugs, Ekman spotted a hint of "microfear" around Rodriguez's lips when Couric asked if he was ever tempted to use illegal drugs.
Word Forms
- microfears
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include microfame, nightfear, nightfright, fease, milli-farad, funk.
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