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The definition of docile is defined as a passive person or thing.

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An example of docile is a Guinea pig.

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See docile in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

Now Rare easy to teach; teachable
easy to manage or discipline; submissive

Origin: Fr < L docilis, easily taught < docere, to teach: see decent

Related Forms:

docilely adverb
docility noun

See docile in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Ready and willing to be taught; teachable.
Yielding to supervision, direction, or management; tractable.

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Origin: Latin docilis

Origin: , from docēre, to teach; see dek- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

docˈile·ly adverb

do·cilˈi·ty (dŏ-sĭlˈĭ-tē, dō-) noun

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