Diffidence
Diffidence , noun
[Latin diffidentia.]
1.
The state of being diffident; distrust; want of confidence; doubt of the power, ability, or disposition of others. [Archaic]
That affliction grew heavy upon me, and weighed me down even to a diffidence of God's mercy.
2.
Distrust of one's self or one's own powers; lack of self-reliance; modesty; modest reserve; bashfulness.
It is good to speak on such questions with diffidence.
An Englishman's habitual diffidence and awkwardness of address.