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Amity vs Acquiescent - What's the difference?

amity | acquiescent |

As a noun amity

is friendship. The cooperative and supportive relationship between people, or animals. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, affection, and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis.

As an adjective acquiescent is

willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance.

amity

English

Noun

(amities)
  • (formal, literary) friendship. The cooperative and supportive relationship between people, or animals. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, affection, and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis.
  • * 1922': To my native place / Bent upon returning, / Bosom all day burning / To be where my race / Well were known, 'twas much with me / There to dwell in '''amity . — Thomas Hardy, 'Welcome Home,' in ''Lyrics Late and Earlier, 1922
  • Mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations; peace; accord.

    • Synonyms

    * friendliness * friendship

    Antonyms

    * enmity * hostility * enemyship

    Related terms

    * amiable * amicable * amorous

    External links

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    acquiescent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
  • resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit; assentive; as, an acquiescent policy.

    • See also

    * quiescent

    References

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