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Pronunciation / Transliteration: desconfiança
"A desconfiança mútua prejudicou as negociações."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The feeling that someone or something cannot be relied on.
"A deep sense of distrust grew between the two business partners."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the 16th-century English combination of the negative prefix dis- and trust, originating from Old Norse traust via Germanic roots. Historically evolved to describe a state of active doubt or lack of confidence in the reliability or truth of someone or something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Distrust" is said worldwide
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méfiance
Transliteration: méfiance
"Il y a un sentiment général de méfiance."
Misstrauen
Transliteration: Misstrauen
"Das Misstrauen gegenüber der Regierung wächst."
diffidenza
Transliteration: diffidenza
"La sua diffidenza era evidente."
desconfianza
Transliteration: desconfianza
"Sentía una gran desconfianza hacia los extraños."
desconfiança
Transliteration: desconfiança
"A desconfiança mútua prejudicou as negociações."
अविश्वास
Transliteration: avishwas
"उनके बीच अविश्वास बढ़ गया है।"
不信任
Transliteration: bù xìn rèn
"公众对该机构产生了不信任感。"
불신
Transliteration: bulsin
"정부와의 불신이 깊어지고 있다."
不信感
Transliteration: fushinkan
"彼の言葉には不信感が漂っていた。"
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