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self-complacency::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | complacence, complacency, self-satisfaction |
| Type of | satisfaction |
| Has types | smugness |
| Derivation | self-complacent |
Examples of self-complacency
self-complacency
He is famous for his tireless approach to work, the self-criticism, the lack of complacency.
From the guardian.co.uk
They have inflated senses of self, sniping and scoffing at the complacency of their suburban neighbors.
From the chron.com
The link Bell misses lies between the complacency of MPs and the self-puffery now engrained in London.
From the bloomberg.com
America's self-complacency is nothing short of startling.
From the economist.com
Japan's self-congratulation could turn into complacency unless Fukui reminds Japanese how tough things remain.
From the businessweek.com
If you look at sports administrators around the world you will see incompetence, complacency and self aggrandisement.
From the guardian.co.uk
They didn't decide anything at all at COP15 because they were too riven by self-interest, habit and complacency.
From the guardian.co.uk
And if that happens, it would be less a victory for regional self-determination and more one for cynical complacency.
From the time.com
Complacency means self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies.
From the en.wikipedia.org
