complacence

/kəm'pleisns/ Cách viết khác : (complacency) /kəm'pleisnsi/
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complacence

He felt a sense of complacence after finishing the project.

Definition

Noun: 1. A feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of potential dangers or deficiencies: A state of being satisfied with oneself or one's situation, sometimes to the point of smugness or uncritical self-satisfaction. 2. Satisfaction, contentment: A simpler, less negative sense of being pleased with how things are.

Usage
  • Complacence (also commonly complacency) is typically used to describe a person's or group's attitude. It often carries a critical or warning tone, suggesting the satisfaction is unwarranted or could lead to problems.
  • It is an uncountable noun. You do not say "a complacence" or "complacences."
  • Common collocations include:
Examples
  • The team's early success led to a complacence that caused them to lose focus in the later stages of the tournament.
  • There is no room for complacence in business; the market is always changing.
  • He viewed her calm smile not as happiness, but as smug complacence.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be lulled into (a state of) complacence": to be made to feel safe and satisfied, leading to a lack of vigilance.
    • Years of economic stability had lulled the public into a state of complacence.
  • "to breed complacence": to create an environment where self-satisfaction grows.
    • A long period without competition can breed complacence in a company.
Variants and Related Words
  • Complacency (n): The far more common variant, identical in meaning and usage to "complacence."
  • Complacent (adj): Having or showing complacence.
    • After winning the award, he became complacent and stopped trying to improve.
  • Complacently (adv): In a complacent manner.
    • She smiled complacently, sure of her victory.
Synonyms
  • Smugness
  • Self-satisfaction
  • Contentment (less negative)
  • Apathy (in the sense of uncaring satisfaction)
Antonyms
  • Dissatisfaction
  • Restlessness
  • Ambition
  • Vigilance
Idioms and Common Phrases
  • "Complacence is the enemy of progress.": A proverb meaning that being satisfied with the current situation prevents improvement.
  • "A false sense of complacence": A feeling of security that is not based on reality.
    • The ceasefire created a false sense of complacence among the citizens.
complacence

He felt a sense of complacence after finishing the project.

Noun
  1. the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
    • his complacency was absolutely disgusting

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