IRRESOLUTIONS

Noun

irresolutions

plural of irresolution

Source: Wiktionary


IRRESOLUTION

Ir*res`o*lu"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. irrésolution.]

Definition: Want of resolution; want of decision in purpose; a fluctuation of mind, as in doubt, or between hope and fear; irresoluteness; indecision; vacillation. Irresolution on the schemes of life which offer themselves to our choice, and inconstancy in pursuing them, are the greatest causes of all unhappiness. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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