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complacency

[ kuhm-pley-suhn-see ]

noun

plural complacencies.
  1. 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.
  2. Archaic.
    1. friendly civility; inclination to please; complaisance.
    2. a civil act.


complacency

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noun

  1. a feeling of satisfaction, esp extreme self-satisfaction; smugness
  2. an obsolete word for complaisance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôc´Ç³¾Â·±è±ô²¹î€ƒc±ð²Ô³¦±ð noun
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôc´Ç³¾Â·±è±ô²¹î€ƒc±ð²Ô·³¦²â noun plural noncomplacencies
  • ´Çv±ð°ù·³¦´Ç³¾Â·±è±ô²¹î€ƒc±ð²Ô³¦±ð noun
  • ´Çv±ð°ù·³¦´Ç³¾Â·±è±ô²¹î€ƒc±ð²Ô·³¦²â noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of complacency1

From the Medieval Latin word complacentia, dating back to 1635–45. See complacent, -cy
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Federal MP Anika Wells, whose Lilley electorate is in the north of Brisbane, says complacency is the biggest risk - especially as the arrival of the cyclone kept being pushed back.

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The report identifies a broad streak of complacency within the military about Hamas's intentions and how to deal with the threat it posed.

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Magill admits there was an "element of complacency" after dominating the first half, and her side must learn from that heading into April's double-header with Romania.

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Scientists warn against complacency, saying it is a matter of when, not if, a large asteroid will threaten human life on Earth, although most expect that to be in the coming centuries rather than decades.

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Pep always shows every team massive respect, and that's why complacency never comes into it for us in games like this.

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