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The state of being diffident; distrust; want of confidence; doubt of the power, ability, or disposition of others.

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  1. n. The state of being diffident; distrust; want of confidence; doubt of the power, ability, or disposition of others.
  2. n. Distrust of one's self or one's own powers; lack of self-reliance">self-reliance; modesty; modest reserve; bashfulness.
  3. n. lack of self-confidence
  4. n:100 n. lack of self-confidence