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mari complaisant

noun
/ˌmaɹi ˈkɒ̃(m)plɛzɒ̃/UK/məˌɹi kɑmplɛˈzɑnt/US

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French mari complaisant.

  1. derived from mari complaisant

Definitions

  1. A husband who tolerates his spouse's adultery.

    • She was reputed to have had many lovers, and Nessim was regarded as a mari complaisant.
    • “And when Vera wanted to go off with Lord Moyne, he would say, ‘I hope you have fun. God bless you. See you when you get back.’ That's not to say his feelings weren't hurt. He was too weak to say no — a mari complaisant.”
    • Stephen Quinn, mari complaisant of Blunkett's former lover, Kimberly Quinn, told a colleague of mine that he resented being called rich.

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