noun, feminine/deskonˈfjanθa/plural: desconfianzas
mistrust, distrust
Synonyms: recelo, suspicacia, aprensión
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old Spanish des- Spanish des- Spanish confiar Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -antia Spanish -anza Spanish confianza Spanish desconfianza From des- + confianza.