self-complacency
kəmˈpleɪ adjective
pleased with oneself; self-satisfied; smug.
Origin:
1755–65
1755–65
Related forms
self-com·pla·cence, self-com·pla·cen·cy, noun
self-com·pla·cent·ly, adverb
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| self-complacency | |
noun | |
| the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself; "his complacency was absolutely disgusting" [syn: complacency] |
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Self-complacency
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| self-complacent | |
adjective | |
| contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions; "he had become complacent after years of success"; "his self-satisfied dignity" [syn: complacent] |
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