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noun
self-sat·is·fac·tion
ˌself-ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-shən 
: a usually smug satisfaction with oneself or one's position or achievements
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Synonyms
- amour propre
- bighead
- complacence
- complacency
- conceit
- conceitedness
- ego
- egotism
- pomposity
- pompousness
- pride
- pridefulness
- self-admiration
- self-assumption
- self-conceit
- self-congratulation
- self-esteem
- self-glory
- self-importance
- self-love
- self-opinion
- smugness
- swelled head
- swellheadedness
- vaingloriousness
- vainglory
- vainness
- vanity
Word History
First Known Use
1605, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of self-satisfaction was
in 1605
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“Self-satisfaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-satisfaction. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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