complacency

July 8th - Word of the Day - Complacency

com·pla·cen·cy

[kuh m-pley-suh n-see]

–noun, plural -cies.
1. a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc. 


2. Archaic .  
     a. friendly civility; inclination to please; complaisance.
     b. a civil act.