English-Thai Dictionary
complacence
N ความพึงพอใจ satisfaction complacency kwam-pueng-por-jai
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
COMPLACENCE, COMPLACENCY
n. 1. Pleasure; satisfaction; gratification. It is more than approbation, and less than delight or joy.
Other proclaim the infirmities of a great man with satisfaction and complacency, if they discover none of the like in themselves.
2. The cause of pleasure or joy.
3. Complaisance; civility; softness of manners; deportment and address that afford pleasure.
Complacency, and truth, and manly sweetness,
Dwell ever on his tongue, and smooth his thoughts.
In the latter sense, complaisance, from the French, is now used. [See Complaisance. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
COMPLACENCE; COMPLACENCY
Com *pla "cence, Com *pla "cen *cy, n. Etym: [LL. complacentia: cf. F.complaisance. See Complacent, and cf. Complaisance. ]
1. Calm contentment; satisfaction; gratification. The inward complacence we find in acting reasonably and virtuously. Atterbury. Others proclaim the infirmities of a great man with satisfaction and complacency, if they discover none of the like in themselves. Addison.
2. The cause of pleasure or joy. "O thou, my sole complacence. " Milton.
3. The manifestation of contentment or satisfaction; good nature; kindness; civility; affability. Complacency, and truth, and manly sweetness, Dwell ever on his tongue, and smooth his thoughts. Addison. With mean complacence ne'er betray your trust. Pope.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
complacence
com pla cence -cen cy /kəmpléɪs (ə )ns //-si /名詞 U ｟通例けなして ｠満足, 安心 ; 自己満足, 独り善がり .
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