tegenzin
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Compound of tegen (“against, contra-”) + zin (“appetite, willingness, eagerness”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tegenzin m (plural tegenzinnen, diminutive tegenzinnetje n) (rarely inflected)
- A reluctance, an unwillingness to do or accept something
Synonyms edit
- onwil
- terughoudendheid
- weerzin (stronger)