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Docility vs Humility - What's the difference?

docility | humility |

As nouns the difference between docility and humility

is that docility is the quality of being docile while humility is the characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.

docility

English

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being docile.

    • Synonyms

    * docileness

    Antonyms

    * rebelliousness

    humility

    English

    (wikipedia humility)

    Noun

  • The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.

    • Usage notes

    * Commonly used to mean “modesty, lack of pride” (with respect to one’s achievements), and in formal religious contexts to refer to a transcendent egolessness.

    Synonyms

    * egolessness, humilitude, meekness, modesty, self-effacement

    Antonyms

    * pride

    Related terms

    * humble * humiliate * humiliation * humus

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