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Definition of mistrust noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mistrust

noun
 
/ˌmɪsˈtrʌst/
 
/ˌmɪsˈtrʌst/
[uncountable, singular]
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  1. a feeling that you cannot trust somebody/something synonym suspicion
    • The attacks have created a climate of mistrust and fear in the country.
    • She has a deep mistrust of strangers.
    • There is considerable suspicion and mistrust between the two sides.
    Extra Examples
    • Corruption creates a climate of mistrust towards authority.
    • His experience left him with a mistrust of banks.
    • The incident has increased workers' mistrust in the management.
    • There is suspicion and mistrust between the community and the police.
    • a climate/​an atmosphere of fear/​suspicion and mistrust
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • deep
    • profound
    • growing
    verb + mistrust
    • create
    • foster
    • fuel
    preposition
    • mistrust between
    • mistrust in
    • mistrust of
    phrases
    • an atmosphere of mistrust
    • a climate of mistrust
    • a sense of mistrust
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