Complacence: meaning, definitions and examples
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complacence
[ kəmˈpleɪsəns ]
self-satisfaction
Complacence refers to a feeling of self-satisfaction or smugness, often accompanied by an unawareness of potential dangers or deficiencies. It often implies a sense of complacency that can prevent growth or improvement.
Synonyms
contentment, self-satisfaction, smugness.
Examples of usage
- He showed complacence about his performance despite the poor results.
- Her complacence towards the team's failures led to further issues.
- The complacence of the management team hindered innovation.
Translations
Translations of the word "complacence" in other languages:
🇵🇹 complacência
- satisfação
- contentamento
🇮🇳 संतोष
- आत्मसंतोष
- प्रसन्नता
🇩🇪 Selbstzufriedenheit
- Gefälligkeit
- Nachgiebigkeit
🇮🇩 kepuasan
- keluwesan
- keleluasaan
🇺🇦 задоволеність
- самозадоволення
- потурання
🇵🇱 zadowolenie
- complacencja
- pobłażliwość
🇯🇵 自己満足
- 甘やかし
- 満足感
🇫🇷 complaisance
- satisfaction
- contentement
🇪🇸 complacencia
- satisfacción
- conformidad
🇹🇷 rahatlık
- tatmin
- hoşgörü
🇰🇷 자기만족
- 만족감
- 유순함
🇸🇦 رضا
- تساهل
- انصياع
🇨🇿 spokojenost
- úslužnost
- shovívavost
🇸🇰 uspokojenie
- ochota
- zhovievavosť
🇨🇳 自满
- 满意
- 迁就
🇸🇮 zadovoljstvo
- popustljivost
- ustrežljivost
🇮🇸 ánægja
- vægðarleysi
- samþykki
🇰🇿 қанағат
- жеңілдік
- мейірімділік
🇬🇪 კმაყოფილება
- დამშვიდება
- დაუდაპირდება
🇦🇿 razılıq
- rahatlıq
- məmnuniyyət
🇲🇽 complacencia
- satisfacción
- conformidad
Etymology
The term 'complacence' originates from the Latin word 'complacentia', which means 'satisfaction'. The word started to appear in English texts in the early 19th century. It was formed from the Latin verb 'complacere', which means 'to please greatly'. Over time, the meaning evolved to emphasize a level of self-satisfaction that often overlooks necessary improvements or external circumstances. The use of 'complacence' often carries a negative connotation, highlighting a sense of being overly content in the absence of motivation for change or realization of potential dangers.