Meaning of displacency | Babel Free

Definitions

Lack of complacency or gratification; displeasure or dislike.

countable, obsolete, uncountable

Examples

“A displacency at the good of others because they enjoy it, though not unworthy of it, is an absurd depravity, sticking fast unto corrupted nature, and often too hard for humility and charity, the great suppressors of envy.”

“He feels a displacency at every offence against God, but only tender compassion to the offender.”

“Upon me be the curse. This was the greatest piece of self-displacency that could be: considering his infinite spotless purity and holiness, the infinite love of the Father to him, and his eternal concern for his Father's glory, nothing could be more contrary to him, nor more against him, than to be made sin and a curse for us”

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