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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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.
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The inward complacence we find in acting reasonably
and virtuously. --Atterbury.
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Others proclaim the infirmities of a great man with
satisfaction and complacency, if they discover none
of the like in themselves. --Addison.
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2. The cause of pleasure or joy. "O thou, my sole
complacence." --Milton.
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3. The manifestation of contentment or satisfaction; good
nature; kindness; civility; affability.
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Complacency, and truth, and manly sweetness,
Dwell ever on his tongue, and smooth his thoughts.
--Addison.
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With mean complacence ne'er betray your trust.
--Pope.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
complacency
n 1: the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself;
"his complacency was absolutely disgusting" [syn:
{complacency}, {complacence}, {self-complacency}, {self-
satisfaction}]
From English-German Freedict dictionary [fd-eng-deu]:
complacency [kəmpleisənsiː]
Wohlbehagen
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