self-assumption

noun

ˌself-ə-ˈsəm(p)-shən How to pronounce self-assumption (audio)
Definition of self-assumptionnext
as in vanity
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements the self-assumption of the young Internet entrepreneur was positively stunning

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  1. vanity
  2. ego
  3. pride
  4. amour propre
  5. arrogance
Noun
  • Prioritize Lasting Placements Over Speed In staffing, speed is a vanity metric.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Most Popular In Oona’s bathroom the tiles are from Country Floors, the vintage mirror is from Venice, Italy, and the vanity is an antique chest that was converted to a vanity with fittings by Waterworks.
    — Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of vanity
Noun
  • College and pro coaches are tasked with managing egos, developing young athletes and leading different personalities and goals in the same unified direction.
    — Elise Devlin, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That takes not only a strong football mind, but also a lack of ego.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of ego
Noun
  • Stewart, while offering advice on ownership challenges, expresses pride and excitement for Briscoe, noting their relationship will evolve from idol/driver to friendly competitors.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • And in doing so, everything gradually registers — the cadence of campus life, the pride pulsing through students and alumni, the weight of the institution’s history.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of pride
Noun
  • But Edna soon became a case study in exorbitant amour propre, lampooning suburban pretensions, political correctness and the cult of celebrity, and acquiring a damehood along the way.
    — Margalit Fox, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2023
  • White is Smart Lite without the emotional volatility and ever-present amour propre.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022
Definition of amour propre
Noun
  • But while that might suggest arrogance, Dawson’s answer to another question reflects humility.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Aemond, too, for that matter, while Daemon’s arrogance continues to get Team Black into all sorts of predicaments.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrogance
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“Self-assumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-assumption. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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