compliancy

7.5

A habit of doing what other people want even if you disagree

noun
/kəmˈplaɪənsi/

: complacencia

Compliancy was a good trait, but too much became subservience, and that was not one of the more desirable qualities.

Examples

Her compliancy to the manager's requests made her a favorite among the staff.
His compliancy in following the rules ensured a harmonious environment at work.
The child's compliancy with the teacher's instructions helped him excel in class.

Synonyms

compliance

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171 5.0

Obeying rules or orders from people in charge

has identical meaning but appears as a different, less common form

obedience

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91 2.6

Willing to do what a person in charge asks

is more about an overall readiness to yield than the specific act

submission

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57 4.2

Accepting another person's control by obeying them

is about a general tendency to yield rather than the acted state

deference

vscompliancy

34 7.8

Polite respect that makes you accept someone's wishes or opinions

is about yielding willingness rather than primarily showing respectful behaviour

acquiescence

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11 8.5

Agreeing to something without complaining even if you do not want to

describes a willing readiness to yield rather than a reluctant acceptance

subservience

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3 8.1

Being too willing to obey other people without question

is similar but describes a milder, general readiness to yield

docility

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2 7.1

Being calm and ready to follow instructions from others

is about willingly yielding to wishes or authority rather than teachability

complaisance

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Formal

1 9.1

Willingness to please others and accept their wishes

is centered on yielding to authority rather than aiming to please others

suppliance

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Archaic

9.9

Accepting another person's authority and doing what they say

is broader, focusing on the ongoing willingness to yield rather than the act

conformability

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7.7

A person's willingness to follow rules and fit into a group

focuses on yielding to people or authority rather than rule following

amenableness

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Formal

8.4

A willingness to work with others and accept suggestions

is more specifically about yielding to wishes or authority rather than general cooperation

obligingness

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7.5

Readiness to help other people when asked

focuses on yielding to authority or wishes rather than helpfulness or favors

Antonyms

defiance

76 5.3

Open refusal to obey people in charge or rules

How Compliant

submission

57 4.2

obedience

91 2.6

compliancy

7.5

reluctance

68 3.6

defiance

76 5.3

Surface Forms

compliancy singular

compliancies plural

Morphology

compliancy = compliant (transparent) = comply + ant + cy

Formed by standard derivation: comply → compliant (adj) + -cy → noun meaning the state or tendency to comply.

Etymology

Compliancy is related to comply and comes from an old root that meant 'to fill', the same root you see in complete. So, to comply was originally to 'fill' or meet someone's request, and Compliancy today means being ready to give in to or follow what other people want.