self-satisfaction
noun
self-sat·is·fac·tion
ˌself-ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-shən 
: a usually smug satisfaction with oneself or one's position or achievements
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
Examples of self-satisfaction in a Sentence
so many of the Web site's self-portraits give the impression of clueless self-satisfaction
Recent Examples on the Web
There was more than a whiff of self-satisfaction from the Kremlin on Wednesday, after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Mongolia at the start of the week went without a hitch — despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant hanging over the visit.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
The potential rewards for their work had always been self-satisfaction, a few tip-jar-sized donations, and maybe some nice emails.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 17 May 2024
Bleakley said people can often use such cases for their own self-satisfaction, dehumanizing victims in the process.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2024
For all its economic might, persistent skepticism about the usefulness of forceful intervention, coupled with a hint of self-satisfaction about its own success, keeps Europe’s leading power out of most violent international conflicts.
—Lauren Harrison, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2014
At times, nostalgia can devolve into a kind of hate-watching, as the pleasures of self-satisfaction and superior knowledge drip from one’s present-day vantage.
—Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
The potential rewards for their work had always been self-satisfaction, a few tip-jar-sized donations, and maybe some nice emails.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 17 May 2024
Bleakley said people can often use such cases for their own self-satisfaction, dehumanizing victims in the process.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2024
For all its economic might, persistent skepticism about the usefulness of forceful intervention, coupled with a hint of self-satisfaction about its own success, keeps Europe’s leading power out of most violent international conflicts.
—Lauren Harrison, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2014
At times, nostalgia can devolve into a kind of hate-watching, as the pleasures of self-satisfaction and superior knowledge drip from one’s present-day vantage.
—Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023
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“Self-satisfaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-satisfaction. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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