"complacence" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kəmˈpleɪsəns/ Forms: complacences [plural]
Etymology: From late Middle English complacence, from Medieval Latin complacentia, from Latin complaceō (“I please”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|complacence}} Middle English complacence, {{der|en|ML.|complacentia}} Medieval Latin complacentia, {{der|en|la|complaceō||I please}} Latin complaceō (“I please”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} complacence (countable and uncountable, plural complacences)
  1. (archaic) Being complacent; a feeling of contentment or satisfaction; complacency. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-complacence-en-noun-t-NTylMH
  2. (obsolete) Delight, pleasure. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-complacence-en-noun-dahpBwZ4
  3. (obsolete) Complaisance; a willingness to comply with others' wishes. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-complacence-en-noun-fjgqJQ6W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 8 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: self-complacency, self-satisfaction

Inflected forms

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