réticence

See also: reticence

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin reticentia.

Noun

réticence f (plural réticences)

tight-lippedness, reticence
(by extension) reluctance, misgivings

Derived terms

réticent

Further reading

“réticence” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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