diffidence

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diffidence

arkuus, arkailu, pelokkuus, epävarmuus, itseluottamuksen puute, empiminen, epäröinti.

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Englannin sanakirja

diffidence englanniksi

1. The state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.

2. 1857, Brigham Young, Journal of Discources, s:Journal of Discourses/Volume 6/Attention and Reflection Necessary to An Increase of Knowledge, etc.|Attention and Reflection Necessary to An Increase of Knowledge, etc.

I have the same diffidence in my feelings that most public speakers have, and am apt to think that others can speak better and more edifying than I can.

3. 1897, w:José María de Pereda|José María de Pereda, translated by William Henry Bishop, s:Cletos Proposal to Sotileza|Cleto's Proposal to Sotileza (an excerpt from Sotileza'')

"I was passing by," he began to stammer, trembling with his diffidence, "I—happened to be passing along this way, and so—er—as I was passing this way, I says to myself, says I, 'I'll just stop into the shop a minute.'

4. puhekieltä Mistrust, distrust, lack of confidence in someone or something.

5. 1591, William Shakespeare, s:The First Part of King Henry the Sixth|Henry VI part I, act 3 scene 3

Charles, King of France: We have been guided by thee hitherto,

And of thy cunning had no diffidence:

One sudden foil shall never breed distrust.

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