inconfidence

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noun

Lack of confidence; mistrust.

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Meanings

nouninconfidence (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableLack of confidence; mistrust.

    When coming first among these Indians in October, 1879, we found, instead of tribal unity and co-operation, schisms, jealousies, inconfidence, dissatisfaction, and pleasure manifested in revolutionary rather than in progressive tendencies.

    1880, Annual report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, United States. Office of Indian Affairs, page 119

Origin

From in- + confidence.

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