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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSelbstzufriedenheit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zɛlbstˈtsuːfʁiːdn̩haɪt
"Die größte Gefahr für das Unternehmen war die zunehmende Selbstzufriedenheit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements, often accompanied by a lack of urgency or awareness of potential risks.
"A period of economic growth can sometimes lead to dangerous complacency among business leaders." - 2
Quiet pleasure or contentment.
"She smiled with mild complacency as she listened to the praise."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin complacentia, from complacere meaning 'to please greatly' (com- meaning 'thoroughly' plus placere 'to please'). In the 17th century, it shifted from meaning mutual pleasure or complaisance to denoting a quiet, often uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's situation, inherently reflecting a dangerous lack of urgency.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Complacency" is said worldwide
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complaisance
Transliteration: kɔ̃.plɛ.zɑ̃s
"Il ne faut pas tomber dans la complaisance face à ces nouveaux défis."
Selbstzufriedenheit
Transliteration: zɛlbstˈtsuːfʁiːdn̩haɪt
"Die größte Gefahr für das Unternehmen war die zunehmende Selbstzufriedenheit."
autocompiacimento
Transliteration: aw.to.kom.pja.tʃiˈmen.to
"L'autocompiacimento può impedire qualsiasi ulteriore progresso."
complacencia
Transliteration: kom.plaˈsen.sja
"El éxito pasado no debe dar lugar a la complacencia."
complacência
Transliteration: kõ.plaˈsẽ.sjɐ
"Precisamos agir antes que a complacência prejudique o projeto."
आत्मसंतोष
Transliteration: aatm-santosh
"सफलता के बाद आत्मसंतोष से बचना चाहिए।"
自满
Transliteration: zì mǎn
"我们不能在现有的成绩面前自满。"
안주
Transliteration: anju
"현재의 성공에 안주해서는 안 됩니다."
自己満足
Transliteration: jiko manzoku
"現状への自己満足が最大の障害となる。"
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