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self-content
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌself.kənˈtent/ us /ˌself.kənˈtent/
the state of being happy or satisfied with what you have and not wanting more:
Often, the only thing that gives a person an air of self-content is the right state of mind.
This was the only thing that gave her any hope of self-content.
the state of being very pleased with yourself and showing no criticism of yourself:
He always looked in the mirror with perfect self-content.
The look of smug self-content was still on his face.
She was in a state of peaceful and perfect self-content.
She saw no need to threaten his air of smug self-content.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Satisfied and complacent
at one with the worldidiom
be on to a good thingidiom
complacency
complacent
complacently
nicely
pride
rest on your laurelsidiom
rewardingly
sate
self-complacent
self-contented
self-contentedly
self-fulfilled
self-fulfilment
this is the life!idiom
triumphalism
undiscouraged
unenvious
virtuously
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