SINCE 1828
self-complacency
noun
self-com·pla·cen·cy
| \ ˌself-kəm-ˈplā-sᵊn(t)-sē
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Definition of self-complacency
: complacent satisfaction with oneself or one's position or achievements : complacency, self-satisfaction
"… It's rather a strong check to one's self-complacency to find how much of one's right doing depends on not being in want of money. …"— George Eliot
Other Words from self-complacency
self-complacent
\ ˌself-kəm-ˈplā-sᵊnt
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adjective
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adjective
a smug, self-complacent manner
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