definition of
[reluctance]

[1] #1 reluctance n. (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance). wn

[2] #2 reluctance n. [hesitancy, hesitation, disinclination, indisposition] a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed". wn