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douceur
Douceur (noun) means a pleasant, gentle and agreeable way of behaving.
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1
A pleasant, gentle and agreeable way of behaving.
2
A kind remark meant to please someone.
3
A small gift given to win someone's favour, such as a tip or a bribe.
4
A tax break provided as an inducement to sell valuable items (especially art) to public collections rather than on the open market.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French douceur (“sweetness”), from Old French dolçor, dulcur, and so on, from Latin dulcōr + -em, from dulcis (“sweet”). It was naturalised in Middle English as douceoure, dousour, but from the 17th century onward was treated as a French loanword. It is a doublet of dulcour.
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What is the meaning of douceur?
"douceur" (noun) means a pleasant, gentle and agreeable way of behaving.
What is another word for douceur?
Other words for "douceur" include praise, gift.
What is the opposite of douceur?
The opposite of "douceur" is condemnation.
What are the different meanings of douceur?
"douceur" has 3 main meanings: 1. A pleasant, gentle and agreeable way of behaving; 2. A kind remark meant to please someone; 3. A small gift given to win someone's favour, such as a tip or a bribe.
