acquiescence

English

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Etymology

From French acquiescence.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈæk.wiːˌɛs.əns/, X-SAMPA: /"{k.wi:.Es.@ns/

Noun

acquiescence (uncountable)

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. (law) Submission to an injury by the party injured, or tacit concurrence in the action of another.

Related terms

• acquiesce

Translations

silent or passive assent

• Greek:

  Hellenika: συναίνεση (el) (sinenesi) f (literrally, formally, law)

• Polish: potulność (pl) f, przyzwolenie (pl) n
• Russian: молчаливое (ru) (molčalivoje) согласие (ru) (soglasije)

• Spanish: aquiescencia (es) f, consentimiento (es) m
• Swedish: medgivande (sv), underkastelse (sv), eftergivenhet (sv)

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