tegenzin

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈteːɣə(n)ˌzɪn/

noun
Definitions
  • A reluctance, an unwillingness to do or accept something

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish tegen (against, counter-, counter, opposite, contra-, anti) + Dutch, Flemish zin (sense, desire, meaning, sentence, willingness, appetite, intention, eagerness, clause, desires).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

zin

Gloss

sense, desire, meaning, sentence, willingness, appetite, intention, eagerness, clause, desires

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

欲

Emoji

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