[
UK
/dəʊsˈɪlɪti/
]
[ US /dɑˈsɪɫəti/ ]
[ US /dɑˈsɪɫəti/ ]
NOUN
- the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable
How To Use docility In A Sentence
- Do you think that because of the apparent docility of women they are being taken advantage of in certain areas?
- She carried that sour expression on her face as she went out, considering her promise of docility.
- Their predominant expression was good nature, a kind of elephantine docility, which neutralized the awe inspired by his immense size. Helen and Arthur or, Miss Thusa's Spinning Wheel
- Uniform, along with the cogneries of military discipline procedures, should not be seen only in terms of docility and repression, or ideological instrumentality.
- Unlike his other duplicates, this clone would not undergo growth acceleration or docility tampering.
- These debates are driven by contrasting moral visions of the proper authority of teachers and the proper docility of students.
- Over 85 percent of the factories are American owned, and employ primarily women because of their perceived docility, dexterity and disposability.
- He uses it as an example to describe how modern societies use similar techniques to control behavior and ensure docility.
- Peoples who heretofore were content to stand aside in docility, from now on will start demanding participation in business and government. A United States Policy for the Pacific
- That is your child who is wanting in docility," remarked Mr. Randolph. Melbourne House