complacence
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Definition of complacence
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Synonyms & Antonyms for complacence
Synonyms
amour propre, bighead, complacency, conceit, conceitedness, ego, egotism, pomposity, pompousness, pride, pridefulness, self-admiration, self-assumption, self-conceit, self-congratulation, self-esteem, self-glory, self-importance, self-love, self-opinion, self-satisfaction, smugness, swelled head, swellheadedness, vaingloriousness, vainglory, vainness, vanity
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Examples of complacence in a Sentence
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The Declaration of Indulgence, also called the Declaration for Liberty of Conscience, pushed the complacence of Jamesās Protestant opponents to its absolute limits. — Declan Leary, National Review, "Conservatives Should Not Celebrate Religious Tyranny and Coercion," 19 July 2019 The greatest danger facing American democracy is complacence. — Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, "Is the American Idea Doomed?," 10 Oct. 2017 One reason is complacence, because Russia's greenhouse gas emissions have already plummeted since the collapse of the Soviet Union. — Angelina Davydova, Science | AAAS, "Russia wants to protect itself from climate change--without reducing carbon emissions," 21 Sep. 2017 Trump saw complacence, laxity, and perhaps even decadence as the crisis of the West. — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "Trumpās Anti-Cairo Speech," 11 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'complacence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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