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complacence

UK/kәm'pleisәns/US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

n.

Smug self-satisfaction; a less common variant of complacency.

自满,自鸣得意;complacency 的较罕见变体。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
com-together, with
+
placappease, smooth, calm
+
-encestate, quality
=complacence

A rarer noun form of complacent, interchangeable with the more common complacency.

Root plac still carries 14 more words

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    There was an air of complacence in his every word.

  • 2.

    Such complacence is hard to justify given the warning signs.

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