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complacency

noun
/kəmˈpleɪsənˌsiː/

Etymology

Late Middle English complacence, from Late Latin complacentia. Compare French complaisance.

  1. derived from complacentia
  2. inherited from complacence

Definitions

  1. A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble.

    • Others proclaim the infirmities of a great man with satisfaction and complacency, if they discover none of the like in themselves.

  2. An instance of self-satisfaction.

  3. Passivity as a result of contentment with the current situation.

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Derived

automation complacency, overcomplacency, self-complacency

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for complacency. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA