complaisance

complaisance
n
1. agreeableness, obligingness, amenability, reasonableness, pleasingness, willingness; compliance, compliancy, flexibility, conformability; deference, submissiveness, acquiescence, yieldingness, conciliation.
2. graciousness, geniality, complacence; amiability, likableness, good-naturedness, good-humoredness, pleasantness; amicability, neighborliness, friendliness, congeniality, sociability, affability; easiness, openness, unreservedness, familiarity, easygoingness; sweetness, niceness, delightfulness, lovableness; kindness, kindliness, kindheartedness, consideration, considerateness; charm, grace, engagingness, winsomeness; civility, cordiality, cordialness, courtesy, politeness, mannerliness, courtliness; urbanity, suavity, sophistication; tact, address, diplomacy, finesse.

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  • complaisance — [ kɔ̃plɛzɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1361; de complaire 1 ♦ Disposition à acquiescer aux goûts, aux sentiments d autrui pour lui plaire. ⇒ amitié, bienveillance. Faire qqch. avec complaisance, par complaisance. Attendre qqch. de la complaisance de qqn. J abuse …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • complaisance — COMPLAISANCE. s. f. Douceur, et facilité de caractère, qui fait qu on se conforme, qu on acquiesce aux sentimens, aux volontés d autrui. La complaisance doit être réciproque. Avoir une complaisance honnête, une complaisance raisonnable. Il faut… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • complaisance — Complaisance. s. f. v. Douceur & facilité d esprit qui fait qu on se conforme, qu on acquiesce aux sentimens, aux volontez d autruy. La complaisance doit estre reciproque. complaisance aveugle. complaisance criminelle. une complaisance honneste.… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Complaisance — Com plai*sance (?; 277), n. [F. complaisance. See {Complaisant}, and cf. {Complacence}.] Disposition to please or oblige; obliging compliance with the wishes of others; a deportment indicative of a desire to please; courtesy; civility. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • complaisance — 1650s, from Fr. complaisance (14c.), in M.Fr. care or desire to please, from M.L. complacentia (see COMPLACENCE (Cf. complacence)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Complaisance — (fr., spr. Kongpläsangs), Artigkeit, Gefälligkeit; daher Complaisant (spr. Kongpläsang), dienstfertig …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Complaisance — (franz., spr. kongpläsāngß ), Gefälligkeit, Artigkeit; par c., aus Gefälligkeit; complaisant (spr. sāng), gefällig, artig, dienstfertig …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Complaisance — (frz., spr. kongpläsángß), Artigkeit, Gefälligkeit; complaisant (spr. sáng), gefällig, dienstbeflissen …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • complaisance — index consideration (sympathetic regard), courtesy, deference Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • complaisance — [n] agreeableness accommodativeness, acquiescence, compliance, courtesy, deference, friendliness, kindness, obligingness, politeness, respect; concept 633 Ant. antagonism, disagreeableness, discontent, dissatisfaction, obstinancy …   New thesaurus

  • complaisance — [kəm plā′zəns, kəm plā′səns; ] also [ käm′plə zans΄] n. [Fr < COMPLAISANT] 1. willingness to please; disposition to be obliging and agreeable; affability 2. an act or instance of this …   English World dictionary

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