Displacency

Displacency
Displacency Dis*pla"cen*cy, n. [LL. displacentia, for L. displicentia, fr. displicere to displease; dis- + placere to please. See {Displease}, and cf. {Displeasance}.] Want of complacency or gratification; envious displeasure; dislike. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]

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  • Displeasance — Dis*pleas ance, n. [OF. desplaisance, F. d[ e]plaisance. Cf. {Displacency}.] Displeasure; discontent; annoyance. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Displicence — Dis pli*cence, Displicency Dis pli*cen*cy, n. [L. displicentia. See {Displacency}.] Dislike; dissatisfaction; discontent. [Obs.] W. Montagu. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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