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timidity

noun
/tɪˈmɪdɪti/

Etymology

From timid + -ity, from Middle French timidité, from Latin timiditātem.

  1. derived from timiditas
  2. derived from timidité

Definitions

  1. The state of being timid

    The state of being timid; shyness.

    • […] instead of the joyous voices of his playfellows he hears the rough commands of an unindulgent master or a scolding mistress; — he is continually reproached for his awkwardness and timidity, and reminded of his pauper origin.
    • This willingness to act underscores the German leader’s view that there is much at stake – and that Western Europe’s largest country (both by population and economic power) needs to step up to the demands. Timidity is not an option.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA