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complacent

com·pla·cent [ kəm pláyss'nt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. satisfied: self-satisfied and unaware of possible dangers

2. eager to please: eager to please

[Mid-17th century. < Latin complacent-, present participle of complacere "please very much" < placere "to please"]

com·pla·cen·cy noun
com·pla·cent·ly adverb
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