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Hesitation vs Hesitance - What's the difference?

hesitation | hesitance |

As nouns the difference between hesitation and hesitance

is that hesitation is an act of hesitating; suspension of opinion or action; doubt; vacillation while hesitance is the act or state of hesitating.

hesitation

English

(wikipedia hesitation)

Alternative forms

* (chiefly archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An act of hesitating; suspension of opinion or action; doubt; vacillation.
  • A faltering in speech; stammering.

    • Related terms

    * hesitate

    hesitance

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic) * hesitancy

    Noun

    (-)
  • The act or state of hesitating.
  • :His hesitance was caused by bad past experiences.