Etymology

reluctation

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Today it means: Resistance, struggle. Full definition →

First used 16th–19th c.Late Latin reluctatio ← Latin reluctārī
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  1. Latin · derived fromreluctārī
  2. Late Latin · derived fromreluctatio
  3. English todayreluctation

From (the stem of) Late Latin reluctatio, from the participle stem of Latin reluctārī.

First known use, by meaning

  • 16th–19th c. Resistance, struggle.
  • from 16th c. Reluctance, unwillingness.

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