self-fulfilment
noun [U] /ˌself.fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/Definition
› a feeling of satisfaction that you have achieved what you wanted: When the options are unemployment or a boring job, having babies can seem like the only means of self-fulfilment.Satisfied and complacentShowing arrogance and conceitConfidence and self-assurance self-fulfilled /ˌself.fʊlˈfɪld/ adjective Satisfied and complacentShowing arrogance and conceitConfidence and self-assurance
(Definition of self-fulfilment noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- at one with the world idiom
- be on to a good thing idiom
- buoyant adjective (HAPPY)
- complacency noun
- complacent adjective
- content adjective
- gloat noun
- have a good run for your money idiom
- job satisfaction noun
- pride noun (SATISFACTION)
- rest on your laurels idiom
- satiate verb
- satisfaction noun
- satisfied adjective (WANTING)
- self-satisfied adjective
- smug adjective
- that'll do nicely idiom
- this is the life! idiom
- triumphalism noun
Topic:
Satisfied and complacent
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