hesitancy

[hez-i-tuh n-see] /ˈhɛz ɪ tən si/
noun, plural hesitancies.
1.
hesitation; indecision or disinclination.
Also, hesitance.
Origin
1610-20; < Latin haesitantia. See hesitant, -ancy
Related forms
prehesitancy, noun, plural prehesitancies.
Examples from the web for hesitancy
  • Part of the reason for this hesitancy is their staff's lack of experience.
  • The simpler explanation for the hesitancy to invest in all countries is the pervasive weakness of overall economic growth.
  • We have no hesitancy letting them see a shot on set.
Word Origin and History for hesitancy
n.

1610s, from Latin haesitantia "action of stammering," from haesitantem (nominative haesitans) "stammering," present participle of haesitare (see hesitation).

hesitancy in Medicine

hesitancy hes·i·tan·cy (hěz'ĭ-tən-sē)
n.
An involuntary delay or inability in starting the urinary stream.