self-adulatory

adjective

self-ad·u·la·to·ry | \ ˌself-ˈa-jə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē

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, -dyə-, -də- \

Definition of self-adulatory

: expressive of excessive admiration or flattery for oneself a self-adulatory acceptance speech

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self-admiration

self-admittedly

self-advancement

self-advertisement

self-advertiser

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“Self-adulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-adulatory. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.

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