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Submissiveness vs Acquiescence - What's the difference?

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Submissiveness is a related term of acquiescence.


As nouns the difference between submissiveness and acquiescence

is that submissiveness is the state or quality of being submissive while acquiescence is 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.

submissiveness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The state or quality of being submissive.

    • acquiescence

    English

    (wikipedia acquiescence)

    Noun

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

    • Related terms

    * acquiesce

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "acquiescence")