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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

Example Sentences

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You don’t feel the need to advertise your wealth and, despite your efforts, fancy stuff doesn’t make you feel like you’re looking in a mirror at an image of your own self-satisfaction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

One pupil at Ysgol Stanwell in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, said there was a "sense of real self-satisfaction knowing that you've helped make a difference".

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

“The Holdovers” means to send you out of the theater exuding holiday cheer and possibly some renewed faith in humanity, but all that lingers, really, is an overpowering whiff of self-satisfaction.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2023

I partly agree with this story; but it’s also a monument to elite self-satisfaction.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023

By the time they were facing me, Derrick looked me straight in the eyes and smiled the biggest smirk of self-satisfaction you ever could imagine.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

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