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complacency
[ kuhm-pley-suhn-see ]
noun
- 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.
- Archaic.
- friendly civility; inclination to please; complaisance.
- a civil act.
complacency
/ əˈɪəԲɪ /
noun
- a feeling of satisfaction, esp extreme self-satisfaction; smugness
- an obsolete word for complaisance
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzcdz·cԳ noun
- ԴDzcdz·c· noun plural noncomplacencies
- v·dz·cԳ noun
- v·dz·c· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of complacency1
Example Sentences
Niemöller was decrying the complacency of his countrymen as the Nazis rose to power by first targeting the most despised groups in German society.
We don’t have the luxury of complacency; we must keep organizing and innovating because, frankly, the stakes are too high.
In literature, it quietly signalled comfort or complacency; in films, it became a shorthand for the lazy official, gluttonous uncle, or a corrupt policeman.
"Being trade-shy has turned into an advantage - but we can't afford complacency. To seize new opportunities, India must stay nimble and open up more to trade gradually and strategically," she adds.
That complacency evaporated as of April 2, when Trump unveiled a tariff regime that was much harsher than anyone expected.
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