Displicency

/dɪsˈplɪsənsi/ noun

Definition

An alternate form of displicence; displeasure or disfavor.

Etymology

A variant spelling of displicence using the -cy suffix instead of -ce. Both were used in Middle English and early Modern English interchangeably.

Kelly Says

English chose to standardize '-ence' over '-ency' in many words (like 'difference' not 'differency'), but this choice wasn't always obvious—we could have ended up saying 'displicency' as easily as 'displicence'!

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