Acquiescence
noun
noun ·4 syllables ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent consent, distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction. countable, uncountable
"reluctant acquiescence"
- 2 agreement with a statement or proposal to do something wordnet
- 3 Inaction, passivity, or neglect to take legal action when it is called for in order to assert, preserve, or safeguard a right, and which inaction implies the abandonment of said right. countable, uncountable
- 4 acceptance without protest wordnet
Example
More examples"A lack of response is tantamount to acquiescence."
Etymology
Borrowed from French acquiescence.