# reluctation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪlʌkˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

## Definitions
1. Resistance, struggle.
2. Reluctance, unwillingness.

## Etymology
From (the stem of) Late Latin reluctatio, from the participle stem of Latin reluctārī.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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