suffisance

French

Etymology

From Middle French, derived from suffisant in the 14th century.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sy.fi.zɑ̃s/
Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

Noun

suffisance f (plural suffisances)

sufficiency (quality or condition of being sufficient)
self-importance, vanity

Further reading

“suffisance” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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