"self-doubt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: self-doubts [plural]
Etymology: self- + doubt Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|doubt}} self- + doubt Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} self-doubt (countable and uncountable, plural self-doubts)
  1. The doubting of one's own abilities. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (doubting of one's own abilities): Selbstzweifel [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-self-doubt-en-noun-herVkJi0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self-

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