Definition of Diffidence

Dif´fi`dence
n.1.The state of being diffident; distrust; want of confidence; doubt of the power, ability, or disposition of others.
2.Distrust of one's self or one's own powers; lack of self-reliance; modesty; modest reserve; bashfulness.
It is good to speak on such questions with diffidence.
- Macaulay.
An Englishman's habitual diffidence and awkwardness of address.
- W. Irving.


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