self-con·grat·u·la·tion
| \ ˌself-kən-ˌgra-chə-ˈlā-shən
, -ˌgra-jə- \
, -ˌgra-jə- \
Definition of self-congratulation
: congratulation of oneself
especially
: a complacent acknowledgment of one's own superiority or good fortune
Synonyms & Antonyms for self-congratulation
Synonyms
- amour propre,
- bighead,
- complacence,
- complacency,
- conceit,
- conceitedness,
- ego,
- egotism,
- pomposity,
- pompousness,
- pride,
- pridefulness,
- self-admiration,
- self-assumption,
- self-conceit,
- self-esteem,
- self-glory,
- self-importance,
- self-love,
- self-opinion,
- self-satisfaction,
- smugness,
- swelled head,
- swellheadedness,
- vaingloriousness,
- vainglory,
- vainness,
- vanity
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“Self-congratulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-congratulation. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of self-congratulation was in 1655
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