reluctance
nounfeminineformal/ʁɨluˈtɐ̃sjɐ/low
re·lu·tân·ci·a
Definition
The state or quality of being reluctant; resistance, hesitation, or unwillingness to do something.
She agreed with great reluctance.
There is a certain reluctance to change the established procedures.
Common collocations
with reluctanceshow reluctance
Etymology
Do latim 'reluctantia', de 'reluctari' (resistir, opor-se).