† self-diffidingadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, diffiding adj.

Etymology: < self- prefix + diffiding adj. Compare earlier self-diffidence n. Compare also earlier self-confiding adj.

Obsolete. rare.

Lacking faith or confidence in oneself; self-diffident.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > shyness or bashfulness > [adjective] > diffident

diffident1606

self-distrusting1614

self-diffiding1654

self-diffident1674

self-distrustful1830

1654 T. Gataker Disc. Apol. 52 A low, bashful,..self-diffiding..disposition.

1881 D. S. Wrangham tr. Adam of St. Victor Liturg. Poetry II. 233 Sinners, wholly Self-diffiding [L. Diffidentes], With those, truly Thine abiding, Lead into thy dear Son's sight.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	self-diffiding
释义	† self-diffidingadj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, diffiding adj. Etymology: < self- prefix + diffiding adj. Compare earlier self-diffidence n. Compare also earlier self-confiding adj. Obsolete. rare. Lacking faith or confidence in oneself; self-diffident. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > shyness or bashfulness > [adjective] > diffident diffident1606 self-distrusting1614 self-diffiding1654 self-diffident1674 self-distrustful1830 1654 T. Gataker Disc. Apol. 52 A low, bashful,..self-diffiding..disposition. 1881 D. S. Wrangham tr. Adam of St. Victor Liturg. Poetry II. 233 Sinners, wholly Self-diffiding [L. Diffidentes], With those, truly Thine abiding, Lead into thy dear Son's sight. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.1654
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