Acquiescence Definition & Meaning

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Acquiescence

Acquiescence Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Acquiescence? [n] agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly" [n] acceptance without protest Synonyms \| Synonyms for Acquiescence: assent Related Terms \| Find terms related to Acquiescence: acceptance \| acceptation \| acception \| accession \| accommodation \| accord \| accordance \| adaptation \| adaption \| adjustment \| affirmation \| affirmative \| affirmative voice \| agreeability \| agreeableness \| agreement \| agreement in principle \| alacrity \| allegiance \| amenability \| approbation \| approval \| ardor \| assent \| assentation \| assurance \| assuredness \| aye \| belief \| blessing \| certainty \| cheerful consent \| complaisance \| compliance \| concurrence \| confidence \| conformance \| conformation other-direction \| conformity \| congruity \| connivance \| consent \| consistency \| conventionality \| cooperativeness \| correspondence \| credence \| credit \| credulity \| deference \| dependence \| docility \| duteousness \| dutifulness \| eagerness \| endorsement \| enthusiasm \| faith \| favorable disposition \| favorableness \| fealty \| flexibility \| forwardness \| gameness \| general agreement \| goodwill \| harmony \| hearty assent \| homage \| hope \| humbleness \| humility \| keeping \| kneeling \| line \| loyalty \| malleability \| meekness \| nonopposal \| nonopposition \| nonresistance \| nonviolent resistance \| obedience \| obediency \| obeisance \| observance \| OK \| okay \| orthodoxy \| passive resistance \| passiveness \| passivity \| permission \| pliability \| pliancy \| promptitude \| promptness \| Quakerism \| quietism \| ratification \| readiness \| reception \| receptive mood \| receptiveness \| receptivity \| reconcilement \| reconciliation \| reliance \| reliance on \| resignation \| resignedness \| responsiveness \| right mood \| sanction \| service \| servility \| servitium \| stock \| store \| strictness \| subjection \| submission \| submissiveness \| submittal \| suit and service \| suit service \| supineness \| support \| sureness \| surety \| suspension of disbelief \| tractability \| traditionalism \| trust \| uncomplainingness \| ungrudgingness \| uniformity \| unloathness \| unreluctance \| warm assent \| welcome \| willing ear \| willing heart \| willingness \| yielding \| zeal \| zealousness See Also \| acceptance \| acceptance \| agreement \| conceding \| concession \| yielding Acquiescence In Webster's Dictionary \Ac`qui*es"cence\, n. [Cf. F. acquiescence.] 1. A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; -- distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction. 2. (Crim. Law) (a) Submission to an injury by the party injured. (b) Tacit concurrence in the action of another. --Wharton.

Acquiescence Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Acquiescence?

[n] agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"
[n] acceptance without protest

Synonyms | Synonyms for Acquiescence: assent

Acquiescence In Webster's Dictionary

\Ac`qui*es"cence\, n. [Cf. F. acquiescence.]
1. A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission
   with apparent content; -- distinguished from avowed
   consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition
   or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.

2. (Crim. Law)
   (a) Submission to an injury by the party injured.
   (b) Tacit concurrence in the action of another. --Wharton.

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