self-flattery
noun
praise and exaggeration of one's own achievements coupled with a denial or glossing over of one's faults or failings; self-congratulation.
self-flattering
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a word derived from
self-flattery.
Example Sentences
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Not waste time on glib and self-flattering diversions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2025
But as with Ye's own self-flattering narrative, "taking responsibility" in this context does nothing for women's autonomy.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2022
There are a lot of movies about movies, and the default is generally self-flattering even at its most cynical.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2019
He seems to have a sixth sense that helps him detect whatever is shallow, self-flattering and self-deceptive in our notions of ourselves.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 16, 2018
For A to sit down and think, What shall I do? is commonplace; but to think what B ought to do is interesting, romantic, moral, self-flattering, and public-spirited all at once.
From What Social Classes Owe to Each Other by William Graham Sumner
