More quiet, humble, and gentle; less aggressive or assertive than someone else.
From Old Norse 'mjúkr' meaning soft or tender, which became 'meek' in Middle English around the 1200s. The comparative form adds '-er' to show a greater degree.
Meekness was highly valued in medieval religious texts, but modern psychology shows that quiet people aren't necessarily passive—many highly successful people are introverts who appear meek.
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