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hesitancy

American  
[hez-i-tuhn-see] / ˈhɛz ɪ tən si /
Also hesitance

noun

plural

hesitancies

  1. hesitation; indecision or disinclination.

Other Word Forms

  • prehesitancy noun

Etymology

Origin of hesitancy

From the Latin word haesitantia, dating back to 1610–20. See hesitant, -ancy

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