noun
meekness
Meekness (noun) means the quality of being gentle and not proud or forceful.
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The quality of being gentle and not proud or forceful.
"Nor could Pym fail to notice that his old friend in rendering account of himself assumed the familiar meekness of the displaced person in the presence of his betters."
— John le Carré, A Perfect Spy (1986)
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English mekenesse, meknes, meocnesse, equivalent to meek plus -ness.
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submission
subduedness
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What is the meaning of meekness?
"meekness" (noun) means the quality of being gentle and not proud or forceful.
What is another word for meekness?
Other words for "meekness" include submission, subduedness.
What is the opposite of meekness?
The opposite of "meekness" is pride.
