complacence
complacence · complacences
Being complacent; a feeling of contentment or satisfaction; complacencyBeing complacent; a feeling of contentment or satisfaction; complacency.
/kəmˈpleɪsəns/
Meaning
3 senses(archaic, countable, uncountable)Being complacent; a feeling of contentment or satisfaction; complacency.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Delight, pleasure.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Complaisance; a willingness to comply with others' wishes.
More definitions
- the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
Origin
From late Middle English complacence, from Medieval Latin complacentia, from Latin complacFrom late Middle English complacence, from Medieval Latin complacentia, from Latin complaceō (“to please”).
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Forms
plural: complacences| Singular | complacence |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself:complacencyself-complacencyself-satisfaction
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcomplacent
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable