diffidere
21defy — [14] The underlying notion of defy is of the renunciation of allegiance. It comes via Old French defier from a Vulgar Latin *disfidāre ‘renounce one’s faith’, a compound verb formed from the prefix dis , denoting reversal, and Latin fīdus… …
22diffidence — c.1400, from L. diffidentia mistrust, distrust, want of confidence, from diffidere to mistrust, lack confidence, from dis away (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + fidere to trust (see FAITH (Cf. faith)). Modern sense is of distrusting oneself (1650s). The… …
23diffident — mid 15c., from L. diffidentem (nom. diffidens), prp. of diffidere (see DIFFIDENCE (Cf. diffidence)). Related: Diffidently …
24diffident — adjective modest or shy because of a lack of self confidence. Derivatives diffidence noun diffidently adverb Origin ME: from L. diffident , diffidere fail to trust …
25diffident — dif•fi•dent [[t]ˈdɪf ɪ dənt[/t]] adj. 1) lacking confidence in one s own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy 2) hesitant or tentative in manner; reserved 3) archaic distrustful • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME < L diffīdent , s. of diffīdēns,… …
26difidente — (Del lat. diffĭdens, entis, part. act. de diffidĕre, desconfiar). adj. p. us. Que desconfía …
27Glauben — 1. Allen glauben, ist zu viel, keinem glauben, zu wenig. Daher behauptete Barreaux: Nichts sei schwerer für einen Mann von Verstande, als der Glaube. Böhm.: Zárovĕn zle jest i všechnĕm vĕřiti, i nikomu. (Čelakovský, 252.) Lat.: Utrumque vitium… …
28Trauen — 1. Aus Trauen wird leicht Trauern. – Körte, 6031; Simrock, 10431. Engl.: If you trust before you try, you may repent before you die. (Gaal, 1554.) It.: Chi troppo si fida, spesso grida. (Gaal, 1552.) 2. Bald getraut of (oft) lang geraut (gereut)… …
29diffidence — diffident ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking in self confidence. DERIVATIVES diffidence noun diffidently adverb. ORIGIN Latin, from diffidere fail to trust …
30diffident — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking in self confidence. DERIVATIVES diffidence noun diffidently adverb. ORIGIN Latin, from diffidere fail to trust …
