complacence
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7.9
- noun
- /kəmˈpleɪsəns/
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complacencia
- Indeed, some less sure companions had called her smug, but she considered her complacence more of a clarity of goals and an understanding of propriety.
Examples
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She felt a sense of complacence after receiving praise, unaware of the challenges ahead.
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So this is all part of complacence, not doing that sort of thing, not not getting into contentious conversations.
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Each time I reread Pavlova's words, I am left thinking: how could there ever again be safety, complacence, rest?
Blog text (9) -
Well, nothing's bigger than beating down the complacence of decent people on prejudice.
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This attitude expresses a complacence as dangerous as Mr. Sutton's utter funk.
Fiction book (1992) -
The librarians' bargain with Nazism, in the end, was Faustian: only by assuring the Reich of their complacence and marginality did they survive.
Academic text (2003) -
With infinite complacence people went about their little affairs serene in the assurance of their dominion over this small, spinning fragment of solar driftwood which by chance or design, man has inherited out of the dark mystery of time and space.
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Her complacence about the project's progress made the team overlook potential issues.
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Despite the warnings, his complacence led him to ignore the risks involved.
Synonyms
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7.2
A feeling of being too satisfied with yourself that makes you ignore possible problems
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2.1
A feeling of being happy and satisfied with your life
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4.8
A feeling of being proud of yourself that stops you seeing your faults
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4.3
A feeling of being satisfied and at ease with life
A feeling of being too satisfied with yourself and not noticing problems
Antonyms
How Self-Satisfied
Surface Forms
Morphology
complacence = complacent (semi-transparent) = complac + ence
The suffix '-ence' forms a noun indicating a state or quality, but the specific meaning of 'complacence' involves a nuanced understanding of the base adjective.
Etymology
The word complacence comes from Latin parts com- ('with') and placere ('to please'), the same root as the English word please. So, complacence means being 'so pleased with yourself or a situation' that you fail to notice problems.