mari complaisant

plural maris complaisants

1. A husband who tolerates his spouse's adultery.First known use 19th c.

   She was reputed to have had many lovers, and Nessim was regarded as a mari complaisant.

   1957, Lawrence Durrell, Justine

   2 more examples

   “And when Vera wanted to go off with Lord Moyne, he would say, ‘I hope you have fun. God bless you. See you when you get back.’ That's not to say his feelings weren't hurt. He was too weak to say no — a mari complaisant.”

   1988, James Fox, White Mischief

   Stephen Quinn, mari complaisant of Blunkett's former lover, Kimberly Quinn, told a colleague of mine that he resented being called rich.

   2005 November 6, Nick Cohen, The Guardian

   Synonyms: wittol