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Pronunciation / Transliteration: saujanya
"उनके सौजन्य ने सभी का दिल जीत लिया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Disposition to please others; amiability or obliging behavior.
"Her natural complaisance made her a favorite among the guests, as she always ensured everyone felt welcome." - 2
Compliance; acquiescence or willingness to comply with the wishes of others, sometimes to a fault.
"The board criticized the director's excessive complaisance in approving the risky financial strategy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word complaisance, stemming from the Latin complacere (to please greatly), formed by com- (intensive prefix) and placere (to please). It entered the English language in the mid-17th century to denote a disposition to please or comply with the wishes of others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Complaisance" is said worldwide
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complaisance
Transliteration: kɔ̃.plɛ.zɑ̃s
"Sa complaisance excessive a nui à l'efficacité du projet."
Gefälligkeit
Transliteration: ɡəˈfɛlɪçkaɪt
"Seine ständige Gefälligkeit wurde von einigen ausgenutzt."
compiacenza
Transliteration: kom.pjaˈtʃɛn.t͡sa
"La sua compiacenza facilitò il raggiungimento di un accordo."
complacencia
Transliteration: komplaˈsen.sja
"Actuó con total complacencia ante las demandas del cliente."
complacência
Transliteration: kõ.plaˈsẽ.sjɐ
"A sua complacência evitou conflitos desnecessários."
सौजन्य
Transliteration: saujanya
"उनके सौजन्य ने सभी का दिल जीत लिया।"
殷勤
Transliteration: yīn qín
"她总是以极大的殷勤招待每一位访客。"
상냥함
Transliteration: sang-nyang-ham
"그녀의 상냥함은 모임의 분위기를 부드럽게 만들었다."
殷勤
Transliteration: ingin
"彼の殷勤な態度が周囲に好印象を与えた。"
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