com·pla·cen·cy
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m-pley-suh
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| 1. | a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc. |
| 2. | Archaic.
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complacency
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| complacency | |
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| the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself; "his complacency was absolutely disgusting" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
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