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self-satisfaction

American  
[self-sat-is-fak-shuhn] / ˈsɛlfˌsæt ɪsˈfæk ʃən /

noun

  1. a usually smug satisfaction with oneself, one's achievements, etc.

Etymology

Origin of self-satisfaction

First recorded in 1785–95

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