réticence

See also: reticence

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin reticentia.

Noun

réticence f (plural réticences)

1. tight-lippedness, reticence
2. (by extension) reluctance, misgivings

Derived terms

• réticent

Further reading

• “réticence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.