self-flattery
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of self-flattery
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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If not forgetting, then perhaps self-flattery is a motive.
From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2022
He fills his speeches with arcane detours and self-flattery.
From Slate • Nov. 2, 2020
It was not sworn testimony, but an autobiography with all the self-flattery and exculpation associated with that genre.
From The Guardian • Apr. 20, 2018
For a former athlete, criticizing current players is a form of self-flattery, even though the glory days for guys like Pierce and Bruschi date all the way to 2008.
From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2011
The four or five years thing had sounded like self-flattery.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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