appréhension

== French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin apprehensio. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.pʁe.ɑ̃.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === appréhension f (plural appréhensions) apprehension (anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future) (formal) understanding, comprehension, perception Near-synonym: compréhension ==== Related terms ==== appréhender === Further reading === “appréhension”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012