self-congratulation

Related to self-congratulation: complacencies

self-con·grat·u·la·tion

(sĕlf′kən-grăch′ə-lā′shən, -grăj′-, -kəng-)n. Congratulation, especially self-satisfied congratulation, of oneself for one's achievements or good fortune.
self′-con·grat′u·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.

self-congratulation

n the state or an instance of congratulating or being pleased with oneself

self′-congratula′tion



n. the expression or feeling of uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's own accomplishment, good fortune, etc.; complacency. [1705–15] self′-congrat′ulatory, adj.
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