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How do you spell Reluctance?

Correct spelling

reluctance

Remember LUCTARI (to wrestle) - reluctance has 'luct' not 'lunct'

Why is reluctance spelled this way?

From Latin reluctari, to struggle against. RE (against) + LUCTARI (to wrestle). Reluctance wrestles against action — the mind fighting its own forward motion.

Common misspellings of reluctance

reluctencerelunctancereluctanse

Example

Despite her talent, she showed reluctance to perform in front of the large audience.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell reluctance?+
The correct spelling is "reluctance". Remember LUCTARI (to wrestle) - reluctance has 'luct' not 'lunct'
Is it reluctence or reluctance?+
The correct spelling is "reluctance", not "reluctence".

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