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smugness vs complacence

complacence vs smugness

smugness and complacence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smugness Yes No No No
complacence Yes No No No
As nouns, complacence is a hypernym of smugness; that is, complacence is a word with a broader meaning than smugness:
  • smugness: an excessive feeling of self-satisfaction
  • complacence: the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
Other hypernyms of smugness include complacency, self-complacency, self-satisfaction.
smugness (noun) complacence (noun)
an excessive feeling of self-satisfaction the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
Difference between smugness and complacence

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