self-congratulation
noun
self-con·grat·u·la·tion
ˌself-kən-ˌgra-chə-ˈlā-shən 
-ˌgra-jə-
: congratulation of oneself
especially
: a complacent acknowledgment of one's own superiority or good fortune
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
Examples of self-congratulation in a Sentence
the air of self-congratulation that pervades the songwriter's memoirs
Recent Examples on the Web
Accessibility and Sustainability Eco-minded without the self-congratulation, accessibility without the retrofitted feel.
—
Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Autumn also marks the beginning of awards season, a time of self-congratulation, yes, but also better movies.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
Politics disgusts him, the cool conviviality of the club and the showy self-congratulation of the public banquet repel him; since the death of his son he’s avoided making new acquaintances.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Sep. 2024
But beneath its tone of self-congratulation, this consensus account underrates the costs of prolonging the war and overrates the risk of escalation that existed in 1951.
—Mike Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2023
Maybe beneath the Davos veneer of self-congratulation and cliché there is a democratic realist plotting the renewal of American power.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 19 Jan. 2024
There’s just enough friction to give their banter some grit and take the edge of self-congratulation off these two godlike specimens.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2023
In the grand scheme of things, Dreamforce unfolded precisely as anticipated—a splendid spectacle of self-congratulation and opulence.
—Bykylie Robison, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2023
Amid hearty cheers and self-congratulations, the crews board the busses.
—Annette Stark, Spin, 11 Aug. 2023
Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Autumn also marks the beginning of awards season, a time of self-congratulation, yes, but also better movies.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
Politics disgusts him, the cool conviviality of the club and the showy self-congratulation of the public banquet repel him; since the death of his son he’s avoided making new acquaintances.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Sep. 2024
But beneath its tone of self-congratulation, this consensus account underrates the costs of prolonging the war and overrates the risk of escalation that existed in 1951.
—Mike Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2023
Maybe beneath the Davos veneer of self-congratulation and cliché there is a democratic realist plotting the renewal of American power.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 19 Jan. 2024
There’s just enough friction to give their banter some grit and take the edge of self-congratulation off these two godlike specimens.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2023
In the grand scheme of things, Dreamforce unfolded precisely as anticipated—a splendid spectacle of self-congratulation and opulence.
—Bykylie Robison, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2023
Amid hearty cheers and self-congratulations, the crews board the busses.
—Annette Stark, Spin, 11 Aug. 2023
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“Self-congratulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-congratulation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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