distrust en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪsˈtɹɐst/ (Australia)
- /dɪsˈtɹʌst/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (California, Southern) audio
- /dəsˈtɹɐst/ (New-Zealand)
- /dɪsˈtɹʊst/ (Northern-England)
Etymology
From dis- + trust, alteration of the earlier term wantrust.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Lack of trust or confidence.
Many people have developed a cynical distrust of politicians.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| distrusts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
distrustful · distrustless · memory distrust syndrome · self-distrust
Synonyms
Translations (41)
ja 疑惑 (lack of trust or confidence) · tl kawalang-tiwala (lack of trust or confidence) · uk недові́ра (lack of trust or confidence) · ru сомне́ние (lack of trust or confidence) · ja 不信 (lack of trust or confidence) · it diffidenza (lack of trust or confidence) · cs nedůvěra (lack of trust or confidence) · bg съмнение (lack of trust or confidence) · cmn 疑惑 (lack of trust or confidence) · cmn 不信 (lack of trust or confidence) · nb mistillit (lack of trust or confidence) · hu bizalmatlanság (lack of trust or confidence) · eo malfido (lack of trust or confidence) · it sfiducia (lack of trust or confidence) · fr méfiance (lack of trust or confidence) · ka უნდობლობა (lack of trust or confidence) · el καχυποψία (lack of trust or confidence) · uk недові́р'я (lack of trust or confidence) · gl desconfianza (lack of trust or confidence) · es difidencia (lack of trust or confidence) · grc ἀπιστία (lack of trust or confidence) · ko 의혹 (lack of trust or confidence) · de Misstrauen (lack of trust or confidence) · ro difidență (lack of trust or confidence) · nl wantrouwen (lack of trust or confidence) · ko 불신 (lack of trust or confidence) · fr défiance (lack of trust or confidence) · pt desconfiança (lack of trust or confidence) · es defianza (lack of trust or confidence) · ro neîncredere (lack of trust or confidence) · id ketidakpercayaan (lack of trust or confidence) · es desconfianza (lack of trust or confidence) · fi epäluottamus (lack of trust or confidence) · ru недове́рие (lack of trust or confidence) · enm wantrust (lack of trust or confidence) · gl receo (lack of trust or confidence) · pl niedowierzanie (lack of trust or confidence) · es recelo (lack of trust or confidence) · sv misstro (lack of trust or confidence) · de Argwohn (lack of trust or confidence) · bg недоверие (lack of trust or confidence)