Question

what does reluctance to participate mean?

Answer 1

In this context, nobody answers your question.

Answer 2

A synonym of reluctance is hesitance. Therefore if you have a reluctance to participate. It means that you hesitate to participate. Often reluctance is cause by simply not wanting to do something, but it can also be caused by other factor, such as a sense of danger, or a fear of some kind. 'I was reluctant to participate in the discussion because I thought I would cry.'

Answer 3

Reluctance is a not wanting to do something because one fears something bad will happen. And participate mean to join into something, like one would participate in a soccer game by being a forward or something like that.

Answer 4

it means "not willing" or uncomforatable or uninclined to participate due to slight disapprovial or disliking.