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Term: Complacence
Description:
Complacence refers to a feeling of self-satisfaction or contentment with one's own abilities, achievements, or situation. It involves a lack of desire for improvement or change, often bordering on smugness or satisfaction with mediocrity.
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Noun - Self-Satisfaction:
In this sense, complacence signifies a state of self-satisfaction or contentment without the motivation to strive for betterment.
Example sentence: She basked in her own complacence, never pushing herself to reach her full potential.
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Noun - Satisfaction with Mediocrity:
This sense refers to being satisfied with average or mediocre standards, often leading to a lack of progress or improvement.
Example sentence: The company's complacence led to its decline as its competitors constantly advanced and innovated.
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Related Adjective - Complacent:
The adjective form of complacence describes someone who is self-satisfied, often to the point of being unconcerned or unaware of potential dangers or problems.
Example sentence: The complacent driver never checked his blind spot and caused a preventable accident.
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