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Etymology edit

From des- +‎ confiança.

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Noun edit

desconfiança f (plural desconfiances)

  1. mistrust, distrust, suspicion
    Antonym: confiança
    • 2017 January 4, Juan Manuel Freire, “Les 10 noves sèries que has de veure el 2017”, in El Periódico[1]:
      Qualsevol revival acostuma a despertar desconfiança, i si és molt estimat, una cosa pitjor: la por.
      Any revival tends to arouse suspicion, and if it is well-loved, something worse: fear.

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Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From des- +‎ confiança.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /des.kõ.fiˈɐ̃.sɐ/ [des.kõ.fɪˈɐ̃.sɐ], (faster pronunciation) /des.kõˈfjɐ̃.sɐ/, /d͡ʒis.kõ.fiˈɐ̃.sɐ/ [d͡ʒis.kõ.fɪˈɐ̃.sɐ], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒis.kõˈfjɐ̃.sɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʃ.kõ.fiˈɐ̃.sɐ/ [deʃ.kõ.fɪˈɐ̃.sɐ], (faster pronunciation) /deʃ.kõˈfjɐ̃.sɐ/, /d͡ʒiʃ.kõ.fiˈɐ̃.sɐ/ [d͡ʒiʃ.kõ.fɪˈɐ̃.sɐ], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒiʃ.kõˈfjɐ̃.sɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /des.kõ.fiˈɐ̃.sa/ [des.kõ.fɪˈɐ̃.sa], (faster pronunciation) /des.kõˈfjɐ̃.sa/

Noun edit

desconfiança f (plural desconfianças)

  1. mistrust, distrust, suspicion
    Antonym: confiança

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