meekness

Variant of meek

meek definition

meek (mēk)

adjective

  1. patient and mild; not inclined to anger or resentment
  2. too submissive; easily imposed on; spineless; spiritless
  3. Obsolete gentle or kind

Etymology: ME meke (earlier meoc) < ON miukr, pliant, gentle < IE base *meug-, *meuk-, to slip, slippery, slimy > muck, L mucus, Gr myxa

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