displacency Meaning, Definition & Usage

Dis*pla"cen*cy noun

Etymology

LL. displacentia, for L. displicentia, fr. displicere to displease; dis- + placere to please. See Displease, and cf. Displeasance.

Definitions

1. Want of complacency or gratification; envious displeasure; dislike. Obs. Sir T. Browne.