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autocomplacencia

self-satisfaction

noun ao-toh-kohm-plah-SEN-syah Rare

Also means

complacency

Usage Note

Autocomplacencia is built from auto- (self) plus complacencia (satisfaction, indulgence). It denotes an uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's work, often to the detriment of improvement. The adjective is autocomplaciente. In political and business discourse it is consistently used as a criticism: caer en la autocomplacencia (to fall into complacency).

Examples

"La empresa cayó en la autocomplacencia y perdió cuota."

Natural Translation

The company fell into complacency and lost market share.

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