disconfidencen.

Brit.

/ˌdɪsˈkɒnfᵻd(ə)ns/, U.S.

/ˌdɪsˈkɑnfəd(ə)ns/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a Spanish lexical item. Etymons: dis- prefix, confidence n.

Etymology: < dis- prefix + confidence n., after Spanish desconfiança (second half of the 15th cent.; now desconfianza ). Compare Portuguese desconfiança (15th cent.). Compare later disconfide v., disconfident adj.

Lack of confidence; doubt; distrust. Also: an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > lack of confidence, distrust, suspicion > [noun]

ortrowthc1175

ortrowa1200

untrust?c1225

suspicion1303

suspectiona1340

mistrowa1375

overtrowa1375

misfaitha1382

jealousyc1385

suspectc1386

misdoubtingc1390

untrist1390

mistrowinga1393

mistrusta1393

mistrista1400

supposinga1400

untrestc1400

wantrustc1405

diffidencea1425

misdeemingc1450

untrustingc1450

discredence?a1475

surmise1509

suspensea1513

diffidency1537

distrust1548

distrusting1549

misdoubt1558

discredit1567

misgiving1582

scruple1597

disconfidence1620

inconfidence1627

disaffiance1631

non-fiance1643

defiance1662

suspiciencya1690

reservation1719

disfaith1870

méfiance1876

1620 T. Matthew tr. St. John of Avila Audi Filia xxiii. 116 When they fall into sinne, they know not how to help themselues; but they go down into the pit of disconfidence [Sp. desconfiança], and of greater negligence.

1621 R. Montagu Diatribæ Hist. Tithes 156 Iosephus doth not confidently say it: shew me any such confidence or disconfidence in Iosephus, and I yeeld vnto all the Iewes.

1706 Short Way with Papists viii. 47 When the Government uses them ill, it breeds a Disconfidence in the Governors themselves.

1799 tr. D. Diderot Nat. Son II. 35 I expected this timidity, or rather disconfidence.

1811 Edinb. Ann. Reg. 1809 2 436/1 The czar..had strong reason..to entertain a just disconfidence as to the situation of the actual government of Sweden.

1898 Geogr. Jrnl. 12 64 He always treated me with a certain disconfidence, as is customary among the Indians.

1935 Economica new ser. 2 492 The numerous tendencies causing unexpected capital movements, deflation and general disconfidence.

2004 L. Lenard-Cook Coyote Morning ix. 128 I have a disconfidence in all men.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	disconfidence
释义	disconfidencen. Brit. /ˌdɪsˈkɒnfᵻd(ə)ns/, U.S. /ˌdɪsˈkɑnfəd(ə)ns/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a Spanish lexical item. Etymons: dis- prefix, confidence n. Etymology: < dis- prefix + confidence n., after Spanish desconfiança (second half of the 15th cent.; now desconfianza ). Compare Portuguese desconfiança (15th cent.). Compare later disconfide v., disconfident adj. Lack of confidence; doubt; distrust. Also: an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > lack of confidence, distrust, suspicion > [noun] ortrowthc1175 ortrowa1200 untrust?c1225 suspicion1303 suspectiona1340 mistrowa1375 overtrowa1375 misfaitha1382 jealousyc1385 suspectc1386 misdoubtingc1390 untrist1390 mistrowinga1393 mistrusta1393 mistrista1400 supposinga1400 untrestc1400 wantrustc1405 diffidencea1425 misdeemingc1450 untrustingc1450 discredence?a1475 surmise1509 suspensea1513 diffidency1537 distrust1548 distrusting1549 misdoubt1558 discredit1567 misgiving1582 scruple1597 disconfidence1620 inconfidence1627 disaffiance1631 non-fiance1643 defiance1662 suspiciencya1690 reservation1719 disfaith1870 méfiance1876 1620 T. Matthew tr. St. John of Avila Audi Filia xxiii. 116 When they fall into sinne, they know not how to help themselues; but they go down into the pit of disconfidence [Sp. desconfiança], and of greater negligence. 1621 R. Montagu Diatribæ Hist. Tithes 156 Iosephus doth not confidently say it: shew me any such confidence or disconfidence in Iosephus, and I yeeld vnto all the Iewes. 1706 Short Way with Papists viii. 47 When the Government uses them ill, it breeds a Disconfidence in the Governors themselves. 1799 tr. D. Diderot Nat. Son II. 35 I expected this timidity, or rather disconfidence. 1811 Edinb. Ann. Reg. 1809 2 436/1 The czar..had strong reason..to entertain a just disconfidence as to the situation of the actual government of Sweden. 1898 Geogr. Jrnl. 12 64 He always treated me with a certain disconfidence, as is customary among the Indians. 1935 Economica new ser. 2 492 The numerous tendencies causing unexpected capital movements, deflation and general disconfidence. 2004 L. Lenard-Cook Coyote Morning ix. 128 I have a disconfidence in all men. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1620
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