Definition of
Vacillation
- (noun, act) changing location by moving back and forth
- (noun, cognition) indecision in speech or action
via WordNet, Princeton University
Synonyms of Vacillation
Alternate forms of Vacillation
Derivations: vacillate
Hypernyms: indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution, motion, move, movement
Origin of the word Vacillation
- c.1400, from L. vacillationem (nom. vacillatio) "a reeling, wavering," from pp. stem of vacillare "sway to and fro." Originally in reference to opinion or conduct; literal sense is recorded from 1630s. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper
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