complacence
com·pla·cence
noun \kəm-ˈplā-sən(t)s\Definition of COMPLACENCE
1
: calm or secure satisfaction with oneself or one's lot : self-satisfaction
2
obsolete : complaisance
3
See Examples of COMPLACENCE
- <the complacence of some of the rich kids at the exclusive private school>
- <someone who displayed a startling complacence toward his own financial plight>
First Known Use of COMPLACENCE
15th century
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Synonyms: amour propre, bighead, complacency, conceit, conceitedness, ego, egotism, pomposity, pompousness, pride, pridefulness, self-admiration, self-assumption, self-conceit, self-congratulation, self-esteem, self-glory, self-importance, self-love, self-opinion, self-satisfaction, smugness, swelled head, swellheadedness, vaingloriousness, vainglory, vainness, vanity
Related Words: assurance, confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence; self-righteousness; arrogance, disdainfulness, haughtiness, imperiousness, lordliness, self-assertion, snobbishness, superciliousness, superiority; hubris, overconfidence, presumption; pretense (or pretence), pretension, pretentiousness; egoism, self-centeredness, selfishness; self-pride, self-respect
Near Antonyms: diffidence, self-doubt; self-disgust, self-hate, self-loathing; altruism, unselfishness; bashfulness, demureness, shyness, timidity, timidness; passiveness, passivity
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