Panic
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Pertaining to the god Pan. Of fear, fright etc: sudden or overwhelming (attributed by the ancient Greeks to the influence of Pan).
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Overpowering fright, often affecting groups of people or animals. Rapid reduction in asset prices due to broad efforts to raise cash in anticipation of continuing decline in asset prices.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To feel overwhelming fear.
Example sentence: Positive psychology is not remotely intended to replace therapy or pharmacology. So when depressed, anxious or in panic or post-traumatic stress disorder, I am all for therapies that will work. Positive psychology is another arrow in the quiver of public policy and psychology through which we can raise wellbeing above zero.
Affright
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to terrify
Part of speech: noun
Definition: great fear