reluctation

English

Etymology

From (the stem of) Late Latin reluctatio, from the participle stem of Latin reluctārī.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɹɪlʌkˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

Noun

reluctation (countable and uncountable, plural reluctations)

1. (obsolete) Resistance, struggle. [16th–19th c.]
   • 1605, Francis Bacon, “(please specify |book=1 or 2)”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, […], →OCLC:

     The prerogative of God extendeth as well to the reason as to the will of man ; so that as we are to obey his law though we find a reluctation in our will , so we are to believe his word

2. (now rare) Reluctance, unwillingness. [from 16th c.]
   • 1933, Clark Ashton Smith, Ubbo-Sathla:

     But the very next day, by an unreasoning impulse to which he yielded almost mechanically, without reluctation, he found himself seated before the misty orb.