Misconfidence

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Lack of confidence or trust. uncountable

    "Slavery taught fear; fear begat misconfidence, which is the greatest blight resting upon the Negro today."

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"Slavery taught fear; fear begat misconfidence, which is the greatest blight resting upon the Negro today."

Etymology

From mis- + confidence.

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