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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMistrust
/ˈmɪsˌtrʌst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lack of trust; suspicion or doubt about someone's honesty or reliability.
"A deep sense of mistrust developed between the two negotiating teams."
- 1
To have no confidence or trust in someone or something; to be suspicious of.
"She tended to mistrust people who made promises too easily."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English prefix 'mis-' (denoting wrong or bad) combined with 'trust', originating from Old Norse traust meaning confidence or help. It entered general usage in the late 16th century to describe a lack of confidence or a feeling of suspicion without necessarily implying active hostility.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mistrust" is said worldwide
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méfiance
Transliteration: mey-fyãs
"Il y a un sentiment général de méfiance envers les institutions."
Misstrauen
Transliteration: miss-troy-en
"Das Misstrauen zwischen den Parteien war unüberwindbar."
diffidenza
Transliteration: dif-fi-den-tsa
"La sua diffidenza iniziale svanì dopo averlo conosciuto meglio."
desconfianza
Transliteration: des-kon-fyan-sa
"Existe una gran desconfianza en el sistema político actual."
desconfiança
Transliteration: des-kõ-fyan-sɐ
"A desconfiança mútua prejudicou as negociações."
अविश्वास
Transliteration: avishwas
"दोनों नेताओं के बीच गहरा अविश्वास था।"
不信任
Transliteration: bù xìn rèn
"他们之间的不信任导致了合作的破裂。"
불신
Transliteration: bul-sin
"사회적 불신이 커지면서 갈등이 심화되었습니다."
不信感
Transliteration: fushinkan
"政府に対する国民の不信感が高まっている。"
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