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.


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  1. Mari complaisant as a noun:

    A husband who tolerates his spouse's adultery.

  1. Wittol as a noun (archaic):

    A man who knows and tolerates his wife's infidelity with another man or men; a cuckold.

  2. Wittol as a noun (UK, dialect, obsolete):

    A bird, the wheatear.

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