desipience
noun
de·sip·i·ence
\də̇ˈsipēən(t)s, dēˈ-\
variants: less commonly
desipiency
\-nsē\Definition of desipience
desipiences
alsodesipiencies
: relaxed dallying in enjoyment of foolish trifles
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Origin and Etymology of desipience
Latin desipientia, from desipient-, desipiens + -ia
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