distrustfulness — The quality or state of being suspicious and not trusting others
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The quality or state of being suspicious and not trusting others
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈtrʌstfəlnəs/
Korean meaning: 의심하고 남을 믿지 않는 성질이나 상태; 불신감
Korean pronunciation: 디스**트러**스트풀니스
Example Sentences
- Her distrustfulness towards online shopping made her check every review three times before buying anything.
- The detective's natural distrustfulness helped him solve many cases.
- His extreme distrustfulness made him change all his passwords every day, just in case his cat was a spy.
distrustfulness
NOUN//dɪsˈtrʌstfəlnəs//
The quality or state of being suspicious and not trusting others
The quality or state of being suspicious and not trusting others
Her distrustfulness shields against lustfulness, protecting trustfulness!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
14세기 라틴어에서 유래된 'distrust'에 '-ful'(가득한)과 '-ness'(상태)가 결합하여 만들어진 단어입니다. 원래 'dis-'는 분리를, 'trust'는 믿음을 의미해 '믿음에서 분리된 상태'라는 의미가 되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“Her distrustfulness towards online shopping made her check every review three times before buying anything.”
“The detective's natural distrustfulness helped him solve many cases.”
“His extreme distrustfulness made him change all his passwords every day, just in case his cat was a spy.”
“Years of betrayal had developed a deep distrustfulness in her character.”
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