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

Go Beyond Self-Promotion With Industry Insights To drive repeat visits, go beyond self-promotion. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Sydney Sweeney is a master of self-promotion—but is allying herself with the Republican Party a social-media storm too far? —Air Mail, 9 Aug. 2025

These have brought its total 2025 screenings to 184, and dozens more will be screened after the Popcorn Frights Film Festival, especially near Halloween, a self-promotion tool that plants the idea that Popcorn Frights exists year-round, Shteyrenberg says. —Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025

Build a track record of insight, not self-promotion. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 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