self-approbation
noun
self-ap·pro·ba·tion ˌself-ˌa-prə-ˈbā-shən 
: satisfaction with oneself or one's actions and achievements : approbation of oneself
Dull as he was, he had no small share of quiet self-approbation.
Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler
Word History
First Known Use
1640, in the meaning defined above
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