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Fear

Korku

Source and editorial check: 2026-09-19

In everyday language

Fear is a response to perceived danger. It can prepare someone to protect themselves.

A closer look

RDoC describes acute threat through defensive motivation, bodily responses and protective behaviour. Perception and learning matter: the framework includes responses to both internal and external threat cues, rather than reducing fear to one bodily sign.

Research framework

The fear/anxiety distinction used here follows RDoC. It is an aid to comparison, not a diagnostic test or a claim that everyday language observes a sharp boundary.

Across languages

An equivalent can be approximate. Empty entries have not been verified; they are excluded from multilingual search.

LanguageEquivalentContext
TürkçeKorkuApproximate. Attested in the cited source; equivalence is limited to this context. Source
EnglishFearSource-attested. Attested in the cited source; equivalence is limited to this context. Source
DeutschFurchtApproximate. Editorial translation of the English concept; the linked sources support its meaning, not native-language terminology validation. Source
FrançaisPeurApproximate. Editorial translation of the English concept; the linked sources support its meaning, not native-language terminology validation. Source
EspañolMiedoApproximate. Editorial translation of the English concept; the linked sources support its meaning, not native-language terminology validation. Source
ItalianoPauraApproximate. Editorial translation of the English concept; the linked sources support its meaning, not native-language terminology validation. Source
PortuguêsMedoApproximate. Editorial translation of the English concept; the linked sources support its meaning, not native-language terminology validation. Source
NederlandsVreesApproximate. Editorial translation of the English concept; the linked sources support its meaning, not native-language terminology validation. Source
РусскийСтрахApproximate. Editorial translation of the English concept; the linked sources support its meaning, not native-language terminology validation. Source
العربيةالخوفApproximate. Editorial translation of the English concept; the linked sources support its meaning, not native-language terminology validation. Source
فارسیترسApproximate. Editorial translation of the English concept; the linked sources support its meaning, not native-language terminology validation. Source
ΕλληνικάΦόβοςApproximate. Editorial translation of the English concept; the linked sources support its meaning, not native-language terminology validation. Source
中文恐惧Approximate. Editorial translation of the English concept; the linked sources support its meaning, not native-language terminology validation. Source
日本語恐怖Approximate. Editorial translation of the English concept; the linked sources support its meaning, not native-language terminology validation. Source
한국어공포Approximate. Editorial translation of the English concept; the linked sources support its meaning, not native-language terminology validation. Source

Sources you can follow

  1. Acute Threat (“Fear”)

    National Institute of Mental Health · Research framework · Accessed: 2026-09-19

  2. Facing your fears

    NHS Every Mind Matters · Source reference · Accessed: 2026-09-19

  3. About RDoC

    National Institute of Mental Health · Research framework · Accessed: 2026-09-19

  4. Potential Threat (“Anxiety”)

    National Institute of Mental Health · Research framework · Accessed: 2026-09-19

  5. Anksiyete Bozuklukları

    Erenköy Ruh ve Sinir Hastalıkları Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · Terminology source · Accessed: 2026-09-19

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