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Definition: Complacence |
ComplacenceNoun1. The feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself; "his complacency was absolutely disgusting". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "complacence" was first used: 1436. (references) |
Synonyms: ComplacenceSynonyms: complacency (n), self-complacency (n), self-satisfaction (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Complacence |
| English words defined with "complacence": Complacential. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "complacence": Complaisance. (references) |
| "Complacence" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Complacence" is used about 2 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 2 | 245,945 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "complacence": self-complacence. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "complacence"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | vetëkënaqësi (complacency, coxcombry). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | الرضا الذاتي. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | самодоволство (complacency, priggery, self satisfaction, self-complacency, wind), наслада (delight, enjoyment, pleasance, pleasure, relish, treat, unction). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 自满 (Complacency, self-satisfaction, self-satisfied). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | sebeuspokojení (self satisfaction), samolibost (ego, self esteem, self satisfaction, self-complacency). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | contentement de soi, satisfaction (content, contentedness, contentment). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | ευχαρίστηση (contededment, content, contentedness, delectation, gratification, kick, pleasure, satisfaction), ευαρέσκεια (goodwill, pleasure), αυαταρέσκεια (self satisfaction), αυτοικανοποίηση. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | שא ות (indifference, self satisfaction, serenity, tranquillity), שביעות רצון עצמית (self satisfaction, smugness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | megelégedettség (complacency, placidity, satisfaction), elégedettség (complacency, content, contentment, satisfaction), nyugalom (calm, calmness, complacency, composure, ease, equanimity, imperturbability, peace, quiescence, quiescency, quiet, quietness, quietude, repose, respite, rest, serenity, still, stillness, tranquility, tranquillity, tranquilness, whist), önteltség (arrogance, complacency, conceit, confidence, coxcombry, egotism, false pride, loftiness, perkiness, self satisfaction, self sufficiency, self-confidence, self-importance), önelégültség (complacency, self-complacency, self-content, self-righteousness, self-sufficiency, smugness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | compiacimento (complacency). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | saastaght. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | omplacencecay satisfação consigo mesmo (complacency). (various references) mulţumire de sine (complacency, self-applause), automulţumire (complacency, self satisfaction). (various references) благодушие (complacency, placability). (various references) zadovoljstvo (content, contentment, delectation, delight, pleasure, relish, satisfaction, treat, zest), samozadovoljstvo (self satisfaction, smugness), duševni mir. (various references) complacencia (complacency, complaisance, compliance, indulgence, pleasure, willingness), satisfacción de sí mismo (complacency, self satisfaction). (various references) självbelåtenhet (complacency, self satisfaction, self-congratulation). (various references) memnuniyet (complacency, content, contentedness, contentment, gladness, gratification, pleasure, satisfaction), halinden memnun olma (complacency), gönül rahatlığı (a clear consience, complacency, inner calm, quietness, quietude). (various references) самовдоволення (complacency, self satisfaction, self-approval, self-righteousness), задоволеність (complacency, contentedness, contentment, satiety). (various references) tính tự mãn sự bằng lòng (complacency), sự vừa ý (complacency, content, satisfactoriness), sự thoả mãn (complacency, contentedness, contentment, satiation, satisfactoriness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Medieval Latin | 700-1500 | complacentia. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "complacence": complacences. (additional references) | |
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"Complacence" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: complacencey, complacenct, complacenecy, complacens, complacense, complicence. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-c-c-e-e-l-m-n-o-p" | |
-3 letters: placemen. | |
-4 letters: cenacle, conceal, empanel, emplace, emplane. | |
-5 letters: cancel, cleome, coccal, compel, copalm, empale, enamel, encamp, enlace, menace, pencel, pomace. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-c-c-e-e-l-m-n-o-p" | |
+1 letter: complacences. | |
+2 letters: complacencies. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage Frequency | 5. Expressions 6. Translations: Modern 7. Translations: Ancient 8. Derivations | 9. Anagrams 10. Bibliography |
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