Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Hesitation has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
indecision in speech or action
"She paused for a moment before answering, her hesitation revealing that she wasn't sure about the truth of what she was saying."
a certain degree of unwillingness
"a reluctance to commit himself"
"his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"
"after some hesitation he agreed"
the act of pausing uncertainly
"there was a hesitation in his speech"
An act of hesitating
"She showed her hesitation by pausing for a long moment before answering the difficult question."