Etymology

hesitancy

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Today it means: A pausing or halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or uncertainty about the outcome. Full definition →

Latin haesitantia
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  1. Latinhaereō
  2. Latinhaesitō
  3. Latinhaesitāns
  4. Latinhaesitantia
  5. English todayhesitancy

From Latin haesitantia. By surface analysis, hesitant + -cy.

Words from the same roots

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hesitance

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