displacency
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Displacency — Dis*pla cen*cy, n. [LL. displacentia, for L. displicentia, fr. displicere to displease; dis + placere to please. See {Displease}, and cf. {Displeasance}.] Want of complacency or gratification; envious displeasure; dislike. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
displacency — dis·pla·cen·cy … English syllables
displacency — də̇ˈsplāsənsē noun ( es) Etymology: Medieval Latin displacentia, alteration of Latin displicentia, from displicent , displicens (present participle of displicēre to displease) + ia y more at displease archaic : dislike … Useful english dictionary
Displeasance — Dis*pleas ance, n. [OF. desplaisance, F. d[ e]plaisance. Cf. {Displacency}.] Displeasure; discontent; annoyance. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Displicence — Dis pli*cence, Displicency Dis pli*cen*cy, n. [L. displicentia. See {Displacency}.] Dislike; dissatisfaction; discontent. [Obs.] W. Montagu. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Displicency — Displicence Dis pli*cence, Displicency Dis pli*cen*cy, n. [L. displicentia. See {Displacency}.] Dislike; dissatisfaction; discontent. [Obs.] W. Montagu. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bad repute — I noun abasement, abjection, abjectness, abomination, allegation, amoralism, amorality, animadversion, antagonism, aspersion, attaint, bad character, bad influence, bad name, betrayal, calumniation, calumny, castigation, censoriousness, censure,… … Law dictionary
Dislike — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Dislike >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 dislike dislike distaste disrelish disinclination displacency GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 reluctance reluctance Sgm: N 2 backwardness backwardness &c.(unwillingness) 603 … English dictionary for students
Discourtesy — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Discourtesy >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 discourtesy discourtesy Sgm: N 1 ill breeding ill breeding Sgm: N 1 ill manners ill manners bad manners ungainly manners Sgm: N 1 insuavity insuavity Sgm: N 1 uncourteousness … English dictionary for students
Disapprobation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Disapprobation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 disapprobation disapprobation disapproval Sgm: N 1 improbation improbation Sgm: N 1 disesteem disesteem disvaluation displacency Sgm: N 1 odium odium Sgm: N 1 … English dictionary for students
