self-flattery

[ self-flat-uh-ree, self- ]

/ ˌsɛlfˈflæt ə ri, ˈsɛlf- /

noun

praise and exaggeration of one's own achievements coupled with a denial or glossing over of one's faults or failings; self-congratulation.

Origin of self-flattery

First recorded in 1670–80

OTHER WORDS FROM self-flattery

self-flat·ter·ing, adjective

Words nearby self-flattery

self-feed, self-feeder, self-fertile, self-fertilization, self-financing, self-flattery, self-forgetful, self-forgetting, self-fulfilling, self-fulfillment, self-fulfilment

Example sentences from the Web for self-flattery

Self-flattery in so great and weighty a case, is the greatest folly.
A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)|Richard Baxter
They have not enough vastness to give me room for self-flattery.
Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard|Joseph Conrad
We judge of every thing by comparison, and self-flattery always renders the comparison favorable to ourselves.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I|Francis Augustus Cox
He is only assuming an unconscious pose, and indulging in a delicate bit of self-flattery.
Fisherman's Luck|Henry van Dyke

It is about the most refined sort of self-flattery imaginable.'
Lord Kilgobbin|Charles Lever

单词	self-flattery
释义	self-flattery [ self-flat-uh-ree, self- ] / ˌsɛlfˈflæt ə ri, ˈsɛlf- / noun praise and exaggeration of one's own achievements coupled with a denial or glossing over of one's faults or failings; self-congratulation. Origin of self-flattery First recorded in 1670–80 OTHER WORDS FROM self-flattery self-flat·ter·ing, adjective Words nearby self-flattery self-feed, self-feeder, self-fertile, self-fertilization, self-financing, self-flattery, self-forgetful, self-forgetting, self-fulfilling, self-fulfillment, self-fulfilment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-flattery Self-flattery in so great and weighty a case, is the greatest folly. A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)\|Richard Baxter They have not enough vastness to give me room for self-flattery. Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard\|Joseph Conrad We judge of every thing by comparison, and self-flattery always renders the comparison favorable to ourselves. Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I\|Francis Augustus Cox He is only assuming an unconscious pose, and indulging in a delicate bit of self-flattery. Fisherman's Luck\|Henry van Dyke It is about the most refined sort of self-flattery imaginable.' Lord Kilgobbin\|Charles Lever
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