self-complacency

  • 21self-sufficiency — n. Conceit, conceitedness, pride, haughtiness, self complacency, self conceit, self esteem, self confidence …

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  • 22self-content — /sɛlf kənˈtɛnt/ (say self kuhn tent) noun satisfaction with oneself; self complacency. Also, self contentment. –self contented, adjective …

  • 23self-esteem — n. Self complacency, self conceit, self sufficiency, vanity …

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  • 24self-complacently — See self complacency. * * * …

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  • 25self-congratulation — self congratulatory /self keuhn grach euh leuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, or, often, / graj , keuhng , self /, adj. self congratulating, adj. /self keuhn grach euh lay sheuhn/, or, often, / graj , keuhng , self /, n. the expression or feeling of… …

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  • 26self-satisfaction — [n] pride, contentment complacency, conceit, glow, peace of mind, selfapprobation, self approval, self pleasure, smugness; concepts 410,689 Ant. humility, meekness, self doubt …

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  • 27complacency — [kəm plā′sənskəm plā′sən sē] n. [LL complacentia < L complacens: see COMPLACENT] quiet satisfaction; contentment; often, specif., self satisfaction, or smugness: also complacence [kəm plā′səns] …

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  • 28self-contentment — self con·tent·ment (sĕlf kən tĕntʹmənt) n. Self satisfaction; complacency. * * * …

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  • 29self-congratulation — self′ congratula′tion n. the expression or feeling of uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one s own accomplishment, good fortune, etc.; complacency • Etymology: 1705–15 self′ congrat′ulatory, adj …

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  • 30self-com|pla|cen|cy — «SEHLF kuhm PLAY suhn see», noun. the condition of being self satisfied; complacency …

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