irresolution

See also: irrésolution

English

Etymology

From French irrésolution, from ir- + résolution (“resolution”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɪɹɛzəˈluːʃən/

Noun

irresolution (countable and uncountable, plural irresolutions)

1. Lack of resolution; lack of decision or purpose; vacillation.
   • 1796, Matthew Lewis, The Monk, Folio Society, published 1985, page 238:

     Again he paced the chamber; but an involuntary movement of awe and inquietude constantly led his eye towards the alcove. He drew near it with irresolution.

Translations

lack of resolution or decision — see also indecision

• Bulgarian: нерешителност (bg) f (nerešitelnost), несигурност (bg) f (nesigurnost)
• Catalan: irresolució f
• French: irrésolution (fr) f
• Georgian: ყოყმანი (q̇oq̇mani), მერყეობა (merq̇eoba), გადაუწყვეტლობა (gadauc̣q̇veṭloba), ორჭოფობა (orč̣opoba)
• Greek:

  Ancient: ἀβουλία f (aboulía)

• Italian: irresoluzione f
• Polish: niezdecydowanie (pl) n
• Spanish: irresolución (es) f
• Ukrainian: нерішу́чість f (nerišúčistʹ)

References

• William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “irresolution”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
• “irresolution”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.