self-sat·is·fac·tion
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Definition of self-satisfaction
: a usually smug satisfaction with oneself or one's position or achievements
Synonyms & Antonyms for self-satisfaction
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
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“Self-satisfaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-satisfaction. Accessed 13 Jun. 2021.
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self-satisfaction
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English Language Learners Definition of self-satisfaction
usually disapproving
: a feeling of being very pleased or satisfied with yourself and what you have done
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The first known use of self-satisfaction was in 1605
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