complacence
11complacence — complaisance …
12complacence — noun the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself his complacency was absolutely disgusting • Syn: ↑complacency, ↑self complacency, ↑self satisfaction • Derivationally related forms: ↑self complacent (for: ↑ …
13self-complacence — self complāˈcence noun Satisfaction with oneself, or with one s own performances • • • Main Entry: ↑self …
14Complacency — Complacence Com*pla cence, Complacency Com*pla cen*cy, n. [LL. complacentia: cf. F. complaisance. See {Complacent}, and cf. {Complaisance}.] 1. Calm contentment; satisfaction; gratification. [1913 Webster] The inward complacence we find in acting …
15complacency — 1640s, from same source as COMPLACENCE (Cf. complacence) but with the later form of the suffix (see CY (Cf. cy)) …
16complacent — 1650s, pleasing, from L. complacentem (nom. complacens) pleasing, prp. of complacere be very pleasing (see COMPLACENCE (Cf. complacence)). Meaning pleased with oneself is from 1767. Related: Complacently …
17complaisance — 1650s, from Fr. complaisance (14c.), in M.Fr. care or desire to please, from M.L. complacentia (see COMPLACENCE (Cf. complacence)) …
18complacent — [kəm pleɪs(ə)nt] adjective smug and uncritically satisfied with oneself or one s achievements. Derivatives complacency (also complacence) noun complacently adverb Origin C17 (earlier (ME) as complacence), in the sense pleasant : from L.… …
19self-complacency — noun the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself his complacency was absolutely disgusting • Syn: ↑complacency, ↑complacence, ↑self satisfaction • Derivationally related forms: ↑self complacent, ↑complacent ( …
20Complacential — Com pla*cen tial, a. Marked by, or causing, complacence. [Obs.] Complacential love. Baxter. [1913 Webster] …
