réticence
See also: reticence
French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin reticentia.
Pronunciation
Noun
réticence f (plural réticences)
- tight-lippedness, reticence
- (by extension) reluctance, misgivings
Related terms
Further reading
- “réticence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.