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Webster 1913 Edition


Docility

Do-cil′i-ty

,
Noun.
[L.
docilitas
, fr.
docilis
: cf. F.
docilité
.]
1.
teachableness; aptness for being taught; docibleness.
[Obs. or R.]
2.
Willingness to be taught; tractableness.
The humble
docility
of little children is, in the New Testament, represented as a necessary preparative to the reception of the Christian faith.
Beattie.

Webster 1828 Edition


Docility

DOCILITY

,
Noun.
Teachableness; readiness to learn; aptness to be taught. The docility of elephants is remarkable.

Definition 2024


docility

docility

English

Noun

docility (usually uncountable, plural docilities)

  1. The quality of being docile.

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