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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDiffidenza
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dif-fi-den-za
"La sua diffidenza lo portava a evitare le situazioni sociali."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A lack of self-confidence or timidity.
"Her diffidence in social situations often made her seem aloof." - 2
The quality of being hesitant or reserved in action or speech.
"His diffidence prevented him from voicing his opinions during the meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'diffidence' originates from the Latin 'diffidentia', which means 'lack of confidence'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 16th century, retaining its connotation of shyness and self-doubt.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Diffidence" is said worldwide
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Diffidence
Transliteration: dif-fi-dans
"Sa diffidence l'empêche de s'exprimer en public."
Zögerlichkeit
Transliteration: tsö-ger-likh-kait
"Seine Zögerlichkeit hinderte ihn daran, neue Freunde zu finden."
Diffidenza
Transliteration: dif-fi-den-za
"La sua diffidenza lo portava a evitare le situazioni sociali."
Desconfianza
Transliteration: des-con-fi-an-za
"Su desconfianza le impedía hacer nuevos amigos."
Desconfiança
Transliteration: des-con-fi-an-ça
"A desconfiança dela a impediu de se abrir para os outros."
संकोच
Transliteration: sankoch
"उसका संकोच उसे नए लोगों से मिलने से रोकता है।"
缺乏自信
Transliteration: quē fá zì xìn
"她的缺乏自信让她在社交场合中显得很拘谨。"
소심함
Transliteration: so-sim-ham
"그녀의 소심함은 새로운 친구를 사귀는 것을 어렵게 만들었다."
内気
Transliteration: uchiki
"彼女の内気さは新しい友達を作るのを難しくした。"
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