diffidenza

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin diffīdentia. By surface analysis, diffid(ente) +‎ -enza.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /dif.fiˈdɛn.t͡sa/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛntsa
  • Hyphenation: dif‧fi‧dèn‧za

Noun[edit]

diffidenza f (plural diffidenze)

  1. mistrust, suspicion
    Synonyms: perplessità, scetticismo, sfiducia, sospetto, timore
    Antonyms: fiducia, sicurezza

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