self-inflationn.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfᵻnˈfleɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfᵻnˈfleɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, inflation n.

Etymology: < self- prefix + inflation n. With sense 2 compare earlier self-inflating adj.

1. The action or an act of puffing oneself up with pride, vanity, or self-importance; the condition of being so puffed up; egotism, self-conceit. Cf. inflation n. 3.

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a1711 T. Ken Christophil in Wks. (1721) I. 462 Honours in him no Self-inflations raise.

1826 New Monthly Mag. 16 588 He..despised the petty distinctions which country importance and self-inflation perpetually chalk out for all whom they tolerate.

1889 Berrow's Worcester Jrnl. 28 Dec. 5/4 This encourages the King, who is setting no bounds to his self-inflation.

1945 Billboard 20 Jan. 57/2 Ego was not part of his makeup; not even the tiniest particle of vanity or self-inflation.

1983 Texas Stud. Lit. & Lang. 27 237 Her humorous self-inflations or self-deprecations most often serve to reinforce perceptions of her sense of vocation as an artist.

2009 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 11 June 56/4 Self-inflation evidently fascinated her, and both male and female preening appear frequently in her fiction.

2. The action of filling one's body or a part of one's body with air or gas, esp. by inhalation. Also of a device or appliance: the action of inflating itself automatically with air or gas; the fact or condition of being so inflated.

ΚΠ

1845 Monthly Times 8 Sept. 193/2 The coroner added that inhalation, or self-inflation of the lungs with air, was a sure remedy for stammering.

1898 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Self-inflation, a method of rendering one's self buoyant in water when in danger of drowning.

1916 Amer. Naturalist 50 638 The spine bearing the conchodermas became detached in the course of the animal's self-inflation.

1963 Press-Courier (Oxnard, Calif.) 20 Sept. 20/2 (caption) After self-inflation, bag keeps test craft afloat until recovery.

1966 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 30 Apr. 1091/2 Self-inflation of the ear by the patient may produce air bubbles.

2016 Sunday Mail (Glasgow) (Nexis) 11 Dec. 18 The high-loft comfort and compactness of an air mattress, with the convenience of self-inflation.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-inflation
释义	self-inflationn. Brit. /ˌsɛlfᵻnˈfleɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfᵻnˈfleɪʃ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, inflation n. Etymology: < self- prefix + inflation n. With sense 2 compare earlier self-inflating adj. 1. The action or an act of puffing oneself up with pride, vanity, or self-importance; the condition of being so puffed up; egotism, self-conceit. Cf. inflation n. 3. ΚΠ a1711 T. Ken Christophil in Wks. (1721) I. 462 Honours in him no Self-inflations raise. 1826 New Monthly Mag. 16 588 He..despised the petty distinctions which country importance and self-inflation perpetually chalk out for all whom they tolerate. 1889 Berrow's Worcester Jrnl. 28 Dec. 5/4 This encourages the King, who is setting no bounds to his self-inflation. 1945 Billboard 20 Jan. 57/2 Ego was not part of his makeup; not even the tiniest particle of vanity or self-inflation. 1983 Texas Stud. Lit. & Lang. 27 237 Her humorous self-inflations or self-deprecations most often serve to reinforce perceptions of her sense of vocation as an artist. 2009 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 11 June 56/4 Self-inflation evidently fascinated her, and both male and female preening appear frequently in her fiction. 2. The action of filling one's body or a part of one's body with air or gas, esp. by inhalation. Also of a device or appliance: the action of inflating itself automatically with air or gas; the fact or condition of being so inflated. ΚΠ 1845 Monthly Times 8 Sept. 193/2 The coroner added that inhalation, or self-inflation of the lungs with air, was a sure remedy for stammering. 1898 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Self-inflation, a method of rendering one's self buoyant in water when in danger of drowning. 1916 Amer. Naturalist 50 638 The spine bearing the conchodermas became detached in the course of the animal's self-inflation. 1963 Press-Courier (Oxnard, Calif.) 20 Sept. 20/2 (caption) After self-inflation, bag keeps test craft afloat until recovery. 1966 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 30 Apr. 1091/2 Self-inflation of the ear by the patient may produce air bubbles. 2016 Sunday Mail (Glasgow) (Nexis) 11 Dec. 18 The high-loft comfort and compactness of an air mattress, with the convenience of self-inflation. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1711
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