self-praise

noun

ˌself-ˈprāz 

: praise of oneself

… the excessive self-praise that marred his earlier writings.

—Alden Vaughan

Allowing himself a little self-praise, he [Tom Raudonikis] said, "I did well to finish the game."

—Roy Masters

Examples of self-praise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The authorities soon regained their grip, silencing critics and unleashing a torrent of self-praise, detailed accounts of disorder in other countries, and disinformation about the source of the virus. —Aaron L. Friedberg, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above