noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state or quality of being smug. uncountable
2. 2
   an excessive feeling of self-satisfaction wordnet
3. 3
   The result or product of being smug. countable

Synonyms

All synonyms

amour-propreautoeroticismblandnessbovinitybuttercensoriousness

Example

More examples

"Islam filled me with smugness and contempt for disbelievers."

Etymology

From smug + -ness.

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