Urvertrauen

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German

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Etymology

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ur- (original) +‎ Vertrauen (trust), coined as a translation of basic trust in psychological literature.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈuːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌtʁaʊ̯ən]
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  • Hyphenation: Ur‧ver‧trau‧en

Noun

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Urvertrauen n (strong, genitive Urvertrauens, no plural)

  1. (psychology) basic trust (the confidence of a child in the presence of their mother)
  2. (figuratively) strong confidence that is not questioned

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