noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being docile. uncountable, usually

   "Couldn't docility from totalitarian indoctrination be a human shortcoming?"

2. 2
   the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable wordnet

Synonyms

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acquiescencealacrityaptitudeardorbrightnesscleverness

Antonyms

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rebelliousness

Example

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"Couldn't docility from totalitarian indoctrination be a human shortcoming?"

Etymology

From Middle French docilité, from Latin docilitas.

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