self-distrust

self-dis·trust

(sĕlf′dĭs-trŭst′)

n.

Lack of faith or confidence in one's own abilities.

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self′-dis·trust′ful adj.

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Noun

1.

self-distrust - lack of self-confidence diffidence, self-doubt timidity, timidness, timorousness - fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions hesitance, hesitancy - a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something unassertiveness - diffidence about self promotion

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