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self-ˈflattering, ppl. a.
[self- 1 f.]
Flattering oneself, encouraging oneself in a lofty opinion of one's achievements, powers, or influence.
a1586Sidney Arcadia iii. (Sommer) 302 Which (like a self-flattering woman) she conceiued was done for her sake. 1667J. Flavel Saint Indeed (1673) 148 The damning sin of the self-flattering Hypocrite. 1728R. Morris Ess. Anc. Archit. 70 Those self-flattering Companions, Novelty and Singleness. 1795–1814Wordsw. Excurs. vii. 1007 The hopes And expectations of self-flattering minds. 1842Manning Serm. viii. (1848) I. 110 The indulgence of..some self-flattering and sensitive vanity.
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1680Allen Peace & Unity 83 In danger of being betrayed into such a self-flattery. 1745J. Mason Self-Knowl. i. vii. (1853) 55 It is dangerous Self-flattery to give soft and smoothing Names to Sins. 1842Manning Serm. xiv. (1848) I. 191 It is only the vain self-flattery of the day to talk as if we had less need now of the daily service. |