Fear

An emotion that arises from appraisals of situations as being uncertain and beyond individual control, motivating escape or protective behaviours that maximize safety and security. Contrast with anxiety, horror, and terror. See also Fear of Missing Out (FOMO), phobias, and cyberchondria.

Reference:

Izard, C. E. (1992). Basic emotions, relations among emotions, and emotion-cognition relations. Psychological Review, 99(3), 561-565. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0033-295X.99.3.561

Lerner, J. S., & Keltner, D. (2001). Fear, anger, and risk. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 81(1), 146-159. https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-3514.81.1.146