topfear
nounUK /ˈtɒpfɪə/
US /ˈtɑːpfɪr/
The biggest fear you have, the one that feels scariest of all.
For many kids, speaking in front of the whole class is their topfear.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The fear that sits at the very top of your list of worries.
Losing her best friend was her topfear.
3. A fear that feels like the highest or most important one in a scary situation.
During the storm, his topfear was the loud thunder.
4. The scariest thing a person can imagine happening.
Getting lost in a big crowd is his topfear.