Pleasure or satisfaction in one's own condition or doings; self-satisfaction; †in early use, sometimes = vanity.
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| 释义 | the mind > emotion > pleasure > contentment or satisfaction > self-satisfaction > [noun] (15) complacencec1430 Pleasure or satisfaction in one's own condition or doings; self-satisfaction; †in early use, sometimes = vanity. self-contentment1592 Contentment with oneself and one's life; self-satisfaction. self-complacence1601 Uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements; self-satisfaction; complacency. Cf. self-complaisance, n. self-content1602 Contentment with oneself and one's life; self-satisfaction; self-contentment. self-satisfaction1605 The quality or condition of being satisfied with oneself or one's achievements, esp. excessively or offensively; smugness, complacency; an… self-pleasing1610 The fact of being excessively pleased with oneself or one's abilities, achievements, etc.; self-satisfaction. Obsolete. self-complacency1616 Uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements; self-satisfaction; complacency. Also: an instance of this. self-contentedness1642 complacency1650 spec. The fact or state of being pleased with oneself; tranquil pleasure or satisfaction in one's own condition or doings; self-satisfaction. self-complaisance1675 Uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements; self-satisfaction; complacency. Cf. self-complacence, n. Podsnappery1864 The characteristic behaviour or attitudes of Dickens's Mr Podsnap; insular complacency and blinkered self-satisfaction. smugness1883 The condition or quality of being smug. Subcategories:— act or expression of (1) — self-satisfied person (2) |
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