timidity Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
    timorousness; timidness.
  2. noun fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities
    timorousness.

WordNet

Ti*mid"i*ty noun
Etymology
L. timiditas: cf. F. timidité.
Definitions
  1. The quality or state of being timid; timorousness; timidness.

Webster 1913