mari complaisant

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Definition of mari complaisant in English English dictionary

A husband who tolerates his wife's adultery

She was reputed to have had many lovers, and Nessim was regarded as a mari complaisant.

Hyphenation

Ma·ri com·plai·sant

Turkish pronunciation

märi kımpleysınt

Pronunciation

/ˈmärē kəmˈplāsənt/ /ˈmɑːriː kəmˈpleɪsənt/

Etymology

() French, from mari (“husband”) + complaisant (“tolerant, acquiescent”).