nonconfidence

noun

: lack of confidence
especially : lack of confidence in a government by a parliamentary body
a vote of nonconfidence [=(more commonly) vote of no confidence]

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonconfidence was in 1840

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“Nonconfidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconfidence. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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