peace complacency; naive belief in lasting peace; ignorance of global conflict
Derogatory term for a state of being so accustomed to peace that one becomes naive about threats or indifferent to conflicts elsewhere. Often used in political or social commentary.
When peace lasts long, citizens easily fall into peace complacency.
His opinion was criticized as being naive about peace.
Hiragana variant; less common but still seen.
Compound of 平和 (peace) and ボケ (dullness, senility, from the verb ぼける 'to become senile or dull'). The term likely emerged in post-war Japan to criticize a perceived loss of vigilance.