tegenzin
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of tegen (“against, contra-”) + zin (“appetite, willingness, eagerness”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]tegenzin m (plural tegenzinnen, diminutive tegenzinnetje n) (rarely inflected)
- a reluctance, an unwillingness to do or accept something
- Synonyms: onwil, terughoudendheid, (stronger) weerzin
- Antonyms: ijver, zin, enthousiasme, bereidheid, trek