self-congratulation
[ self-kuhn-grach-uh-ley-shuhn, or, often, -graj-, -kuhng-, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf kənˌgrætʃ əˈleɪ ʃən, or, often, -ˌgrædʒ-, -kəŋ-, ˌsɛlf- /
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noun
the expression or feeling of uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's own accomplishment, good fortune, etc.; complacency.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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First recorded in1705–15
OTHER WORDS FROM self-congratulation
self-con·grat·u·la·to·ry [self-kuhn-grach-uh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, or, often, -graj-, -kuhng-, self-], /ˈsɛlf kənˈgrætʃ ə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, or, often, -ˈgrædʒ-, -kəŋ-, ˌsɛlf-/, adjectiveself-con·grat·u·lat·ing, adjectiveWords nearby self-congratulation
self-composed, self-conceit, self-concept, self-confessed, self-confidence, self-congratulation, self-conscious, self-consecration, self-consequence, self-consistent, self-contained
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British Dictionary definitions for self-congratulation
self-congratulation
noun
the state or an instance of congratulating or being pleased with oneself
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