complacency
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complacency
- /kəmˈpleɪsənˌsiː/
Where it comes from
Late Middle English complacence, from Late Latin complacentia. Compare French complaisance.
noun complacencies · complacence
- A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble. Others proclaim the infirmities of a great man with satisfaction and complacency, if they discover none of the like in themselves.
- An instance of self-satisfaction.
- Passivity as a result of contentment with the current situation.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: complacence, self-complacency, self-satisfaction, satisfaction, self-congratulation, contentment, self-righteousness, complaisance, leniency, optimism, overconfidence, pleasure, sufficiency, acquiescence, joy, adequacy
Translations
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noun feeling of self-satisfaction
| Español | suficiencia, autocomplacencia |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 自滿 /自满 zìmǎn |
| Português | desvanecimento |
| Français | suffisance |
| Deutsch | Selbstgefälligkeit, Selbstzufriedenheit, Bequemlichkeit, Wohlbehagen |
| Italiano | autocompiacimento, compiacimento, autostima |
| Ελληνικά | εφησυχασμός efisychasmós, αυταρέσκεια aftaréskeia |
| Română | automulțumire, autoîncântare |
| Русский | самодово́льство samodovólʹstvo, самоуве́ренность samouvérennostʹ |
noun instance of self-satisfaction
| Français | complaisance |
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