hesitancy

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Noun hesitancy has 2 senses

hesitance, hesitancy - a feeling of diffidence about doing something
--₁ is a kind of diffidence, self-doubt, self-distrust
reluctance, hesitancy, hesitation, disinclination, indisposition - a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
--₂ is a kind of unwillingness
--₂ has particulars: sloth, slothfulness
Derived form: verb hesitate₁

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