complaisance

noun

com·plai·sance | \ kəm-ˈplā-sᵊn(t)s

How to pronounce complaisance (audio)

, -zᵊn(t)s; ˌkäm-plā-ˈzan(t)s, -plə-, -ˈzän(t)s \

Definition of complaisance

: disposition to please or comply : affability

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the complaisance of his girlfriend is such that she meekly goes along with everything he says

Recent Examples on the Web There are more emphatic reasons for the market’s complaisance. — Jeff Sommer, New York Times, "S.&P. 500 $2,164.45," 12 Nov. 2016

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“Complaisance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complaisance. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.

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