self-contentment

self-contentment
self-con·tent·ment (sĕlf'kən-tĕntʹmənt) n.
Self-satisfaction; complacency.

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  • self-contentment — noun Date: 1815 self satisfaction …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • self-contentment — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : self satisfaction …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-satisfaction — self contentment …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • self-contented — [self′kən tent′id] adj. contented with what one is or has self content n. self contentment * * * …   Universalium

  • self-contented — [self′kən tent′id] adj. contented with what one is or has self content n. self contentment …   English World dictionary

  • self content — self satisfaction, self contentment …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • Contentment — For other uses, see Contentment (disambiguation). Adriaen Van Ostade The Contented Drinker, 17th century Contentment seems realistically defined as enjoyment of whatever may be desired . That definition is realistic because the more contented an… …   Wikipedia

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