The difference between Mari complaisant and Wittol
When used as nouns, mari complaisant means a husband who tolerates his spouse's adultery, whereas wittol means a man who knows and tolerates his wife's infidelity with another man or men.
check bellow for the other definitions of Mari complaisant and Wittol
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Mari complaisant as a noun:
A husband who tolerates his spouse's adultery.
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Wittol as a noun (archaic):
A man who knows and tolerates his wife's infidelity with another man or men; a cuckold.
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Wittol as a noun (UK, dialect, obsolete):
A bird, the wheatear.