Definition of Complacency in English :

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Complacency meaning in English

Meaning of Complacency in English

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Complacency

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Noun

1. complacence, complacency, self-complacency, self-satisfaction

the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself

Example Sentences:
'his complacency was absolutely disgusting'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Complacency

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noun plural -cencies or -cences
1. 
a feeling of satisfaction, esp extreme self-satisfaction; smugness
2.  an obsolete word for complaisance

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Complacency

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noun
quiet satisfaction; contentment; often, specif., self-satisfaction, or smugness
: also comˈplacence (kəmˈpleɪsəns ; kəmplāˈsəns)

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Complacency

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n.
1. A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with an unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy.
2. An instance of contented self-satisfaction.

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