Distrust

thumbnail|Duel between two enemies; here, the characters of Eugene Onegin and Vladimir Lensky from the novel, [[Eugene Onegin.]] An enemy or a foe is an individual or a group that is considered as forcefully adverse or threatening. The concept of an enemy has been observed to be "basic for both individuals and communities". The term "enemy" serves the social function of designating a particular entity as a threat, thereby invoking an intense emotional response to that entity. The state of being or having an enemy is enmity, foehood or foeship.

thumb|Engraving depicting the play Le Misanthrope by [[Molière]]

attitude or state of mind characterized by a general distrust of others' motives

mental disorder characterized by paranoia and a pervasive, long-standing suspiciousness and generalized mistrust of others

thumb|Bre people|Brè women showing distrust of the photographer Distrust is a formal way of not trusting any one party too much in a situation of grave risk or deep doubt. It is commonly expressed in civics as a division or balance of powers, or in politics as means of validating treaty terms. Systems based on distrust simply divide the responsibility so that checks and balances can operate. The phrase "trust, but verify" refers specifically to distrust.

emotion; belief with less than complete certainty

concept from social epistemology pertaining to ethics and theory of knowledge

political alliance between socialists or social democrats and greens or agrarians, in various countries

organised mass persecution of the Greeks of the Soviet Union

contested possibility of violent crime increasing with reduced proactive policing

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fictional group of characters in Marvel Comics