diffidence

🇺🇸 /ˈdɪfɪdəns/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdɪfɪdəns/
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noun
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Feeling shy or not confident, especially about your abilities or achievements.

Despite his diffidence, he managed to give an impressive presentation.

translation

n. Feeling shy or not confident, especially about your abilities or achievements.

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Plural diffidences