Hes`i·ta'tion noun [ Latin haesitatio : confer French hésitation .] 1. The act of hesitating; suspension of opinion or action; doubt; vacillation. 2. A faltering in speech; stammering. Swift. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/38
hesitation 1. The action of hesitating; a pausing or delaying in deciding or acting, due to irresolution; the condition of doubt in relation to action. 2. The state of being reluctant or undecided. 3. Embarrassed halting in utterance; stammering. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/976/2