self-promotion

noun

self-pro·​mo·​tion ˌself-prə-ˈmō-shən 

plural self-promotions

: the act of furthering one's own growth, advancement, or prosperity : the promotion of oneself

didn't try to disguise his self-promotion

self-promoter

ˌself-prə-ˈmō-tər 

noun

plural self-promoters

a self-promoter who never mentioned his teammates in interviews

They both worked tirelessly on the project and never thought about bringing attention to themselves. They weren't self-promoters …

—Jim Lambert

self-promoting

ˌself-prə-ˈmō-tiŋ 

adjective

self-promoting speeches

a self-promoting celebrity/politician

Examples of self-promotion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some people go to the Met Gala for the self-promotion. —Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 13 May 2025

Founders should avoid using social platforms purely for transactional interactions or aggressive self-promotion. —Danylo Borodchuk, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

Social proof outperforms self-promotion every time. —Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025

Being proactive in the community serves your self-promotion agenda with Venus back in Aries. —Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-promotion

• locomotion
• commotion
• demotion
• devotion
• emotion
• laotian
• promotion
• lotion
• notion
• ocean
• potion