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supinity

noun
su·​pin·​i·​ty | \səˈpinətē, süˈp-\
plural -es

Definition of supinity 

: supineness Eastern government rested not so much on consent or force, as on the common supinity— T. E. Lawrence

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History and Etymology for supinity

Latin supinitat-, supinitas, from supinus supine + -itat-, -itas -ity

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