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hesitancy

[ hez-i-tuh n-see ]
/ ˈhɛz ɪ tən si /
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noun, plural hes·i·tan·cies

hesitation; indecision or disinclination.

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RELATED WORDS

skepticism, reluctance, indecision, hesitation, procrastination, uncertainty, irresolution, pause, wavering, delaying

Nearby words

  1. heshvan,
  2. hesiod,
  3. hesiodic,
  4. hesione,
  5. hesitance,
  6. hesitant,
  7. hesitantly,
  8. hesitate,
  9. hesitation,
  10. hesitation waltz
Also hes·i·tance.

Origin of hesitancy

From the Latin word haesitantia, dating back to 1610–20. See hesitant, -ancy
Related formspre·hes·i·tan·cy, noun, plural pre·hes·i·tan·cies.
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Word Origin and History for hesitancy

hesitancy

n.

1610s, from Latin haesitantia "action of stammering," from haesitantem (nominative haesitans) "stammering," present participle of haesitare (see hesitation).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for hesitancy

hesitancy

[ hĕz′ĭ-tən-sē ]

n.

An involuntary delay or inability in starting the urinary stream.
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