self-congratulation
[ self-kuhn-grach-uh-ley-shuhn, or, often, -graj-, -kuhng-, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf kənˌgrætʃ əˈleɪ ʃən, or, often, -ˌgrædʒ-, -kəŋ-, ˌsɛlf- /
noun
the expression or feeling of uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's own accomplishment, good fortune, etc.; complacency.
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Origin of self-congratulation
First recorded in 1705–15
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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