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self-distrust
[ self-dis-truhst, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf dɪsˈtrʌst, ˌsɛlf- /
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noun
lack of confidence in oneself, in one's abilities, etc.
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Origin of self-distrust
First recorded in 1780–90
OTHER WORDS FROM self-distrust
self-dis·trust·ful, adjectiveself-dis·trust·ing, adjectiveWords nearby self-distrust
self-directed, self-discipline, self-disclosure, self-discovery, self-dissociation, self-distrust, selfdom, self-doubt, self-dramatizing, self-drive, self-driven
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