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After college, rather than pursue real work, I joined a folk group and sang in coffee houses and nightclubs, an occupation that does little for the intellect and even less for the complexion.
Marshall Brickman

Meaning of "complexion" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COMPLEXION

From medical Latin complexiō one's bodily characteristics, from Latin: a combination, from complectī to embrace.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COMPLEXION

complexion  [kəmˈplɛkʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPLEXION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Complexion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMPLEXION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Complexion

Complexion refers to the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especially that of the face.

Definition of complexion in the English dictionary

The first definition of complexion in the dictionary is the colour and general appearance of a person's skin, esp of the face. Other definition of complexion is aspect, character, or nature. Complexion is also the temperament of a person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMPLEXION


antireflection
ˌæntɪrɪˈflɛkʃən
bye-election
ˈbaɪɪˌlɛkʃən
collection
kəˈlɛkʃən
connection
kəˈnɛkʃən
deflection
dɪˈflɛkʃən
deflexion
dɪˈflɛkʃən
dorsiflexion
ˌdɔːsɪˈflɛkʃən
election
ɪˈlɛkʃən
flection
ˈflɛkʃən
flexion
ˈflɛkʃən
inflection
ɪnˈflɛkʃən
intellection
ˌɪntɪˈlɛkʃən
lection
ˈlɛkʃən
predilection
ˌpriːdɪˈlɛkʃən
recollection
ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən
reflection
rɪˈflɛkʃən
reflexion
rɪˈflɛkʃən
reselection
riːsɪˈlɛkʃən
retroreflection
ˌrɛtrəʊrɪˈflɛkʃən
selection
sɪˈlɛkʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPLEXION

complex conjugate
complex fraction
complex number
complex pendulum
complex salt
complex sentence
complex wave
complexation
complexedness
complexify
complexional
complexioned
complexionless
complexities
complexity
complexity theory
complexly
complexness
complexometric titration
complexone

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPLEXION

annexion
axion
circumflexion
connexion
crucifixion
defluxion
disconnexion
fluxion
genuflexion
infixion
inflexion
interconnexion
irreflexion
Ixion
peaches-and-cream complexion
prefixion
retroflexion
schoolgirl complexion
the Crucifixion
transfixion

Synonyms and antonyms of complexion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMPLEXION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «complexion» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of complexion

Translation of «complexion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMPLEXION

Find out the translation of complexion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of complexion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «complexion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

面色
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tez
570 millions of speakers

English

complexion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بَشَرَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

цвет лица
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cor da pele
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রুপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

teint
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kulit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Teint
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

顔色
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

안색
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pola
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước da
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிறம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वर्ण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ten
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carnagione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cera
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

колір обличчя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ten
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απόχρωση επιδερμίδας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gelaatskleur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ansiktsfarge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of complexion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPLEXION»

The term «complexion» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.946 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPLEXION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «complexion» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «complexion» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about complexion

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10 QUOTES WITH «COMPLEXION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word complexion.
1
Diane Ackerman
My mother always said I must be part Mongolian because of my lotus-pale complexion and squid-ink black hair.
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Marian Anderson
None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature offers no clue to the character or quality of the person underneath.
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Marshall Brickman
After college, rather than pursue real work, I joined a folk group and sang in coffee houses and nightclubs, an occupation that does little for the intellect and even less for the complexion.
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Joan Crawford
I need sex for a clear complexion, but I'd rather do it for love.
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Mike Curb
I think it's a tremendous opportunity, particularly given the complexion of the overall voter structure in California. It's very hard for a Republican to get elected.
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Zelda Fitzgerald
We grew up founding our dreams on the infinite promise of American advertising. I still believe that one can learn to play the piano by mail and that mud will give you a perfect complexion.
7
William Lloyd Garrison
Wherever there is a human being, I see God-given rights inherent in that being, whatever may be the sex or complexion.
8
NeNe Leakes
I've heard that I've gotten a lighter complexion, as if I've bleached my skin. I think that is so stupid and ludicrous. For those who want to bleach their skin, that's fine. I just didn't bleach mine. I'm a black woman. I don't want to be anything but a black woman.
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Samuel George Morton
The American Race is marked by a brown complexion; long, black, lank hair; and deficient beard.
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Laura Mvula
I love my complexion, but like so many of us, in the early years at primary school, I grew up thinking that my dark skin wasn't a great thing. I've found freedom in music and songwriting, which has given me a freedom in how I present myself. I'm glad I've got makeup to celebrate that with.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPLEXION»

Discover the use of complexion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to complexion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Skin Deep: How Race and Complexion Matter in the ...
Shattering the myth of the colorblind society, this collection of essays is a revealing examination of the ways skin tone inequality operates in America.
Cedric Herring, Verna Keith, Hayward Derrick Horton, 2004
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Complexion Perfection (Large Print 16pt)
In this practical and moving how-to guide, celebrity facialist Kate Somerville shares her years of experience for getting skin glowing.
Kate Somerville, 2011
3
The Complexion of Race: Categories of Difference in ...
"The Complexion of Race marks a decisive break with literary history's binary version of eighteenth-century British radical thought."—Journal of Social History
Roxann Wheeler, 2011
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The Wrong Complexion for Protection: How the Government ...
In The Wrong Complexion for Protection, Robert D. Bullard and Beverly Wright place the government response to natural and human-induced disasters in historical context over the past eight decades.
Robert D. Bullard, Beverly Wright, 2012
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The Immaculate Complexion
When Marnie Mann, LeVigne Cosmetics's newest employee, gets involved in a high-concept product launch, make-up mayhem ensues when tainted samples lead to murder. Original.
Edie Bloom, 2007
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Secret Power to Treasures, Purity, and a Good Complexion
Students find themselves in a culture that asks them to blend their faiths with competing morals.
Susie Shellenberger, 2010
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Relationship Between Grain Boundary Complexion and Grain ...
A simple theoretical argument is provided to show that nucleation-limited interface controlled grain growth may not apply to the aluminas in this work.
Shen J. Dillon, 2007
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The Effects of Lead Upon Healthy Individuals: Compiled and ...
Face red and turgid,248. — Face turgid, with violent pulsating in the carotids ( apparently the results of violent efforts to vomit), (after a quarter of an hour),257. — Face dusky,276. — Livid complexion,231 249. — [620.] Dingy lead-colored skin of ...
Timothy Field Allen, 1878
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The Cyclopaedia of Practical Medicine: Comprising Treatises ...
the Celtic and the German stock ; and it has often been asserted that families of light complexion and red or flaxen hair inherit these peculiarities from Gothic, Danish, or Scandinavian, that is, from German ancestors; while those who are ...
John Forbes, 1835
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General Symptoms
eyes, slightly yellow 1 86 face, puffy 132, 143,223 face and ears red 130 face and purple lips red 266 face, red lips and 71 facial complexion, bright white 52, 90, 92 , 146,150,162,252,263 facial complexion, lusterless 91, 100, 106, 121, 144, ...
Philippe Sionneau, Lü Gang, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPLEXION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term complexion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Meg Ryan shows off flawless complexion at the Georges Chakra …
She's been incognito for the last 14 months after making her last public appearance at the 41st Annual Chaplin Award Gala. But returning to the ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Gorgeous Me: Finding colours to suit your complexion
As a stylist and woman who's a long-time friend and fan of black clothing and accessories, I agree that black is a wardrobe staple. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
3
The Quiet Racism of Instagram Filters
It didn't matter if the photo in question contained entirely black people; Shirley's complexion was still treated as the ideal. Slider Bottom Image. «Racked, Jul 15»
4
Corey Kluber, Indians blank Astros 2-0
''If either one of those guys is safe it kind of changes the complexion of the whole inning. Really big plays.'' With seven strikeouts, Kluber (148) ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
5
Police identify suspect in abduction, gang sex assault in Mississauga
The other suspect, Devon, is described as black with dark complexion, six feet to six feet two inches with a large build. He was last seen ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
6
Police appeal over two men missing in separate cases
Mr Clancy is described as caucasian with a fair complexion, 170cm tall with brown hair, brown eyes and a slim build. He was last seen wearing ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
7
This Model Just Reminded Us Why a Lack of Diversity Really Does …
Please don't take this the wrong way but it's time you people get your shit right when it comes to our complexion! Why do I have to bring my own ... «Mic, Jul 15»
8
L'Oréal's Helen Mirren ads cleared over airbrushing claim
Skin feels nourished with moisture. Complexion looks more radiant.” A viewer complained that “post-production techniques” had been used to ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Woman missing from Perth hospital
She is described as 171cm tall, dark complexion, brown hair and medium build and wearing a black tracksuit. Police are concerned for her ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»
10
Instant Beauty Fixes to Beat the Signs of Sleep Deprivation
There's a reason: it doesn't take much sleep deprivation to wreak havoc on your complexion. According to recent research, losing two hours of ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»

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