noun
complaisance
Complaisance (noun) means a friendly readiness to please or agree with other people.
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A friendly readiness to please or agree with other people.
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Etymology
Comes from French; see complaisant. Taken apart at surface level, it is com- plus plaisance.
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What is the meaning of complaisance?
"complaisance" (noun) means a friendly readiness to please or agree with other people.
What is another word for complaisance?
Other words for "complaisance" include obligingness, compliancy, deference, compliance.
What is the opposite of complaisance?
The opposite of "complaisance" is obstinacy.
