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mari complaisant

/ˌmaɹi ˈkɒ̃(m)plɛzɒ̃/US/məˌɹi kɑmplɛˈzɑnt/

mari complaisant noun: a husband who tolerates his spouse's adultery.

Noun

mari complaisant (plural maris complaisants)

  1. A husband who tolerates his spouse's adultery.
    • She was reputed to have had many lovers, and Nessim was regarded as a mari complaisant.1957, Lawrence Durrell, Justine
    • “And when Vera wanted to go off with Lord Moyne, he would say, ‘I hope you have fun. God bless you. See you when you get back.’ That's not to say his feelings weren't hurt. He was too weak to say no — a mari complaisant.”1988, James Fox, White Mischief
    Synonyms:
    wittol

Synonyms of mari complaisant

Forms of mari complaisant

pluralmaris complaisants

Origin of mari complaisant

Unadapted borrowing from French mari complaisant.

Questions about mari complaisant

What does mari complaisant mean?
Mari complaisant means a husband who tolerates his spouse's adultery.
What part of speech is mari complaisant?
Mari complaisant is a noun.
How do you pronounce mari complaisant?
Mari complaisant is pronounced /ˌmaɹi ˈkɒ̃(m)plɛzɒ̃/ (UK).
What is the plural of mari complaisant?
The plural of mari complaisant is maris complaisants.

Words near mari complaisant in the dictionary

  1. Marhattas
  2. Marhefka
  3. Marheshvan
  4. Marholm
  5. Mari
  6. mari complaisant
  7. Mari El
  8. Mari Lwyd
  9. maria
  10. Maria Aurora
  11. Maria Clara

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