complacence

English

Etymology

From mediaeval Latin complacentia, from Latin complaceo (“please”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kəmˈpleɪsəns/

Noun

complacence (uncountable)

1. (archaic) Being complacent; a feeling of contentment or satisfaction; complacency.
2. (obsolete) Pleasure, delight.
3. (obsolete) Complaisance; a willingness to comply with others' wishes.
   • 1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Folio Society 1973, pp. 33-4:

     He told his sister, if she pleased, the new-born infant should be bred up together with little Tommy; to which she consented, though with some little reluctance: for she had truly a great complacence for her brother [...].

Translations

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Help:How to check translations.

Translations to be checked

Bulgarian: самодоволство

Synonyms

• self-complacency
• self-satisfaction