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sufferance

English

Alternative forms

  • sufferaunce (obsolete)

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman suffraunce, from Late Latin sufferentia.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?s?f(?)??ns/

Noun

sufferance (countable and uncountable, plural sufferances)

  1. (archaic) Endurance, especially patiently, of pain or adversity.
  2. Acquiescence or tacit compliance with some circumstance, behavior, or instruction.
    • 1594, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie
      Somewhiles by sufferance, and somewhiles by special leave and favour, they erected to themselves oratories.
    • 1910, Arthur Quiller-Couch, Lady Good-for-Nothing, chapter 20:
      When his talk trespasses beyond sufferance, I chastise him.
  3. (archaic) Suffering; pain, misery.
  4. (obsolete) Loss; damage; injury.
  5. (Britain, historical) A permission granted by the customs authorities for the shipment of goods.

Related terms

  • on sufferance

Synonyms

  • acquiesce

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benignity

English

Etymology

From Old French benignité, from Latin benignit?s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /b??n??n?ti/

Noun

benignity (countable and uncountable, plural benignities)

  1. (uncountable) The state of being benign.
  2. (countable) A benign act.

Synonyms

  • benignancy
  • benignness

Antonyms

  • malignancy

Related terms

  • benign
  • benignly

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