sharedfear
nounUK /ʃeəd fɪə/
US /ʃɛrd fɪr/
A fear that two or more people feel together at the same time.
The loud thunder gave the campers a sharedfear of storms.
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2. A worry that a whole group agrees on, like a fear of failing a test.
The team had a sharedfear of losing the big game.
3. When friends feel scared about the same thing and comfort each other.
Their sharedfear of the dark made them turn on a nightlight together.
4. A fear passed from one person to another, like a yawn spreading.
The sharedfear of spiders spread quickly through the class.