patiency means patience. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
patiency is pronounced /ˈpeɪʃ(ə)nsi/.
Etymology
From Latin patientia.
noun
- Patience.“Constancie in dangers (if it may be termed constancie) contempt of death, patiencie in misfortunes, may happen, and are often seen in men, for want of Good judgement in such accidents, and that they are not apprehended for such as they are indeed.”
- Passivity (as opposed to agency).