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docility

[ UK /də‍ʊsˈɪlɪti/ ]
[ US /dɑˈsɪɫəti/ ]
NOUN
  1. 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
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