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Word: Complacency
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from medieval Latin complacentia, from Latin complacere ‘to please’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəmˈpleɪsnsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements
Short Definition:feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself
Examples:- the figures are better, but there are no grounds for complacency
Variant Forms:
- complacence
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