self-complacency

noun

self-com·​pla·​cen·​cy ˌself-kəm-ˈplā-sᵊn(t)-sē 

: complacent satisfaction with oneself or one's position or achievements : complacency, self-satisfaction

"… It's rather a strong check to one's self-complacency to find how much of one's right doing depends on not being in want of money. …"

—George Eliot

self-complacent

ˌself-kəm-ˈplā-sᵊnt 

adjective

a smug, self-complacent manner

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above