souplesse
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
souplesse (uncountable)
- As articulated by Daryl Copeland: in guerrilla diplomacy, the ability to connect with the global political economy of knowledge for the remedial application of scientific and technological capacity in order to engage specific threats and challenges, typically in support of security and regional development.
French edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
souplesse f (plural souplesses)
Further reading edit
- “souplesse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French souplesse.
Noun edit
souplesse f (invariable)
- suppleness, agility, grace of movement
- (figurative, by extension) aptitude to regulate one's conduct according to the circumstances; adaptability