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As far as I'm concerned, it's a damned shame that a field as potentially dynamic and vital as journalism should be overrun with dullards, bums, and hacks, hag-ridden with myopia, apathy, and complacence, and generally stuck in a bog of stagnant mediocrity.
Hunter S. Thompson

Meaning of "complacence" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMPLACENCE

complacence  [kəmˈpleɪsəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPLACENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Complacence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMPLACENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

complacence

Contentment

Human Contentments, by Edgard Farasyn Contentment is the acknowledgement and satisfaction of reaching capacity. The level of capacity reached may be sought after, expected, desired, or simply predetermined as the level in which provides contentment. Contentment is synonymous with happiness but is more basic or prior to happiness that can be derived from outer achievement or self-improvement. For this reason, colloquially, contentment is simply a way of accepting one's life state and being grateful or happy with it. Many see contentment as an attitude towards situations. It may even be argued that this attitude of contentment leads to more positive outcomes as a result of the relaxation that goes with being contented. In a somewhat more mystical sense, contentment can be understood as an innate state before any intellectual judgement about life situations has entered into the picture. Perhaps this is why little children are generally happy until their intellectual powers - such as their ability to judge what is good from bad and being trained to hold onto concepts - begin to form and then their mental and emotional stresses begin to emerge.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMPLACENCE


adjacence
əˈdʒeɪsəns
beneficence
bɪˈnɛfɪsəns
concupiscence
kənˈkjuːpɪsəns
connascence
kəˈneɪsəns
impuissance
ɪmˈpjuːɪsəns
licence
ˈlaɪsəns
license
ˈlaɪsəns
magnificence
mæɡˈnɪfɪsəns
maleficence
mæˈlɛfɪsəns
menaissance
məˈneɪsəns
nascence
ˈneɪsəns
obeisance
əʊˈbeɪsəns
puissance
ˈpjuːɪsəns
reconnaissance
rɪˈkɒnɪsəns
relicense
riːˈlaɪsəns
reminiscence
ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsəns
renaissance
rəˈneɪsəns
reticence
ˈretɪsəns
reviviscence
ˌrɛvɪˈvɪsəns
sublicense
sʌbˈlaɪsəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPLACENCE

compital
complacencies
complacency
complacent
complacently
complain
complainant
complainer
complainingly
complainings
complaint
complaints procedure
complaisance
complaisant
complaisantly
complanate
complanation
compleat
complect
complected

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPLACENCE

adolescence
at your convenience
car licence
chemiluminescence
convalescence
dehiscence
driving licence
effervescence
electroluminescence
evanescence
florescence
fluorescence
gaming licence
immunofluorescence
innocence
luminescence
obsolescence
provisional driving licence
road-fund licence
senescence
translucence

Synonyms and antonyms of complacence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «complacence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMPLACENCE

Find out the translation of complacence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of complacence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «complacence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自满
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

complacencia
570 millions of speakers

English

complacence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रसन्नता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرضا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самодовольство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

complacência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আত্মপ্রসাদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

complaisance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Puas hati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Selbstzufriedenheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自己満足
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자기 만족
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepenak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự bằng lòng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மன நிறைவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आत्मसंतुष्टता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

halinden memnun olma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

compiacimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samozadowolenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самовдоволення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

complezență
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μακαριότητας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voldoening
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

complacence
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

complacence
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of complacence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPLACENCE»

The term «complacence» is normally little used and occupies the 118.610 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPLACENCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about complacence

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QUOTES WITH «COMPLACENCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word complacence.
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Hunter S. Thompson
As far as I'm concerned, it's a damned shame that a field as potentially dynamic and vital as journalism should be overrun with dullards, bums, and hacks, hag-ridden with myopia, apathy, and complacence, and generally stuck in a bog of stagnant mediocrity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPLACENCE»

Discover the use of complacence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to complacence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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After the Great Complacence: Financial Crisis and the ...
Argues "that social scientists, governments and citizens need now to re-engage with the political dimensions of financial markets." - cover.
‎2011
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After the Great Complacence: Financial Crisis and the ...
And what role should citizens, investors, and savers play? These are some of the questions addressed in this challenging analysis of the particular features of the contemporary capitalist economy in Britain, the USA, and Western Europe.
Ewald Engelen, Ismail Ertürk, Julie Froud, 2011
3
Writings on the Trinity, Grace, and Faith
But in the published text, Edwards amplifies the passage, adding that “he that is governed by love to Being in general, must of necessity have complacence in him, and the greater degree of benevolence to him.” When such a person with a ...
Jonathan Edwards, Sang Hyun Lee, 2003
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The Works of Samuel Hopkins, D.D. ...
sarily includes, that which is called love of complacence ; for he who is gooa, benevolent and friendly, must delight in goodness. He will not only take pleasure in the exercise of goodness, but will be pleased with benevolence wherever it exist* ...
Samuel Hopkins, Edwards Amasa Park, Sewall Harding, 1852
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The works of Jonathan Edwards
Not inanimate things, or beings that have no perception or will ; which are not properly capable objects of benevolence. Love is commonly distinguished into love of benevolence, and love of complacence. Love of benevolence is that affection ...
Jonathan Edwards, Sereno Edwards Dwight, Edward Hickman, 1835
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Works: With a Memoir of His Life and Character
Holy complacence is the love of holiness for holiness' sake, or the approbation of a holy character for its intrinsic beauty and excellence. That there can be no holy complacence independent of benevolence, is evident from the following ...
Samuel Hopkins, 1854
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The works of Samuel Hopkins: with a memoir of his life and ...
But I shall be more particular in producing evidence that there can be no holy love of complacence where there is no benevolence. Holy complacence is the love of holiness for holiness' sake, or the approbation of a holy character for its ...
Samuel Hopkins, Edwards Amasa Park, 1854
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The Trinitarian Ethics of Jonathan Edwards
As we have seen, in the "Treatise on Grace" Edwards writes that the benevolence "the Father and the Son have in each other is not to be distinguished from their love of complacence one in another, wherein love does most essentially consist"  ...
William J. Danaher, 2004
9
On the Philosophy of Ethics: An Analytical Essay
First, as we have already shown, he has that borrowed feeling of complacence with himself which he would feel towards a fellow-man acting in a similar way towards himself or some other person. But a complacence such as this is not a direct ...
Simon Somerville Laurie, 1866
10
The Princeton Companion to Jonathan Edwards
He distinguishes between "love of benevolence" and "love of complacence." Love of benevolence is ... that propensity of heart to any being, which causes it to incline to its well-being, or disposes it to desire and take pleasure in its happiness" ...
Sang Hyun Lee, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPLACENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term complacence is used in the context of the following news items.
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk's confidence, and focus, are at all-time highs
... accomplishments were not based on drivingly consistent work ethic and good habits, Joanna's attitude could be mistaken for complacence. «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
2
Realities of rural education through minister's eye
In the mountainous districts of Kapchorwa and Kween district, the gaps and complacence of both the officials and staff were glaring: In the ... «New Vision, Jul 15»
3
He killed the writer in Perumal Murugan, and then a Dalit youth
The State might have to pay more heads and pens for its complacence, if it continued. For more news from India Today, follow us on Twitter ... «India Today, Jul 15»
4
Timberwolf back on top at Ryder Cup
... so the Cup was theirs to lose, but they couldn't afford complacence against a field that includes many of the city's top pro and amateur players ... «The Sudbury Star, Jul 15»
5
Why this belligerence?
What is really very intriguing is New Delhi's, and particularly the BJP-led NDA's arrogant complacence vis-à-vis Kashmir. One really wonders ... «Kashmir Images, Jul 15»
6
BONNER: Real, theoretical alligators pose threats to us all
While the alligator in Jones Park is a travesty, the alligators of complacence, lack of compassion and ''whatever I can do for me and mine is all ... «Lufkin Daily News, Jul 15»
7
When Art Meets Technology, Innovation is All About the Outsider
As artists, we must do the things which feel difficult, because there is comfort in familiarity, it instils confidence and ultimately complacence. «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
8
Emergency (1975-77): Mainstream's Rewarding Struggle
... at the government offensive against civil liberties, its concessions to kulaks and complacence at the failure of its economic programme. «Mainstream, Jun 15»
9
Family matters: Dealing with addiction
Unfortunately, my lack of understanding and his complacence led us back down that dark, relentless road. When he relapsed again, he never ... «Sun Sentinel, Jun 15»
10
AUTOMATIC EXPULSION for members who form new party - Pas
Warning those considering such plans not to take the party's silence as complacence, he said that the PAS leadership was closely monitoring ... «Malaysia Chronicle, Jun 15»

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