recipience

noun

re·​cip·​i·​ence

rə̇ˈsipēən(t)s,

rēˈ-

variants or recipiency

-nsē,

-si

plural recipiences or recipiencies

: receptivity

Word History

Etymology

recipience from recipient entry 1, after such pairs as English benevolent : benevolence; recipiency from recipient entry 1 + -cy

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