a feeling of being satisfied with yourself or with a situation, so that you do not think any change is necessary; the state of being complacent 自满;自得;自鸣得意 Despite signs of an improvement in the economy, there is no room for complacency. 尽管在经济方面有改善的迹象,但仍不容自满。 His early success as a writer led to complacency and arrogance. 他早期作为作家的成功导致了自满和傲慢。
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin complacentia, from Latin complacere ‘to please’.