Associations to the word «Complacency»

Wiktionary

COMPLACENCY, noun. A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble.
COMPLACENCY, noun. An instance of self-satisfaction.

Dictionary definition

COMPLACENCY, noun. The feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself; "his complacency was absolutely disgusting".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats