self-complacency
noun[U]
disapprovinguk/ˌself.kəmˈpleɪ.sən.si/us/ˌself.kəmˈpleɪ.sən.si/astrongfeelingofcalmsatisfactionwithyourownabilitiesorsituation,especiallywhen thispreventsyou fromfeelingsympathyorunderstandingforothers:
The showseekstoexplodemiddle-classself-complacency andachieveahealthyhonesty.
Hisidioticgrinof self-complacency is veryfunny.
- Very few of us do notcherishafeelingof self-complacencybasedon somequalityor the other,realorimaginary.
- Manymorallyandreligiouslycorrectactionscandisguiseself-complacency, hard-heartedness, andlackofsolidarity.
- Self-conceit and self-complacency aretypesofpride.
Satisfied and complacent
- at one with the worldidiom
- be on to a good thingidiom
- buoyant
- complacency
- complacent
- complacently
- have a good run foryourmoneyidiom
- job satisfaction
- nicely
- pride
- rest onyourlaurelsidiom
- satisfaction
- satisfied
- self-complacent
- self-fulfilled
- self-fulfilment
- that'll do nicelyidiom
- this is the life!idiom
- triumphalism
- virtuously