hesitancy

English

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Etymology

From Latin haesitantia.[1] By surface analysis, hesitant +‎ -cy.

Noun

hesitancy (countable and uncountable, plural hesitancies)

  1. A pausing or halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or uncertainty about the outcome.
    Synonym: hesitation

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References

  1. ^ “hesitancy, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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