méfiance

Definitions of méfiance
  1. noun
    the trait of not trusting others
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    antonyms:
    confiance
    the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
    types:
    suspicion
    being of a suspicious nature
    type of:
    caractéristique, trait de caractère
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
  2. noun
    the state of being suspected
    synonyms: suspicion
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    type of:
    hostilité, inimitié
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  3. noun
    doubt about someone's honesty
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    type of:
    doute, incertitude
    the state of being unsure of something
  4. noun
    being of a suspicious nature
    synonyms: suspicion
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