meekness

[ meek-nis ]

/ ˈmik nɪs /

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noun

the quality of being patient or quiet in nature:The theme of her sermon was that quietness and meekness are the beginning of wisdom.

the quality of being overly submissive:Several speakers criticized the government for its meekness when confronted with threats.

Origin of meekness

meek + -ness

OTHER WORDS FROM meekness

o·ver·meek·ness, noun

Words nearby meekness

Medway, mee, Meech Lake Accord, meed, meek, meekness, Meer, meerkat, meerschaum, Meerut, meet

Example sentences from the Web for meekness

Meekness is less than ever an attractive quality in American life.
Blood for Sale? Reagan’s Pagan Cult|Lee Siegel|May 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Colomban bore with meekness and surprise the weight of the general reprobation.
Penguin Island|Anatole France
She was angered quickly, but she forgave just as readily, and underneath her pride there was the meekness of a child.
Return of the Native|Thomas Hardy
With a provoking air of meekness she said, 'I only want to know what you expect of me.'
Heartsease|Charlotte M. Yonge

I find in it the happiest mixture of spiritual authority, the meekness of a Christian, and the good manners of a gentleman.
The Works of William Cowper|William Cowper
On my conscience, I believe it has only made him worse; because he knew he never should be censured by such a pattern of meekness.
The Sylph, Volume I and II|Georgiana Cavendish