/ Dictionary / Index R reluctance: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•luc•tance Pronunciation: (ri-luk'tuns), [key] — n. unwillingness; disinclination: reluctance to speak in public. the resistance to magnetic flux offered by a magnetic circuit, determined by the permeability and arrangement of the materials of the circuit. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: reluctance (Thesaurus) reluct reluctant Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language