self-admiration

noun

self-ad·​mi·​ra·​tion ˌself-ˌad-mə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce self-admiration (audio)

Examples of self-admiration in a Sentence

his overweening self-admiration blinded him to constructive criticism of any kind
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At first, Oliver meekly and gratefully laps up, metaphorically, the warm milk of affection that the family bestows on him between their rounds of backbiting and oblivious self-admiration. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-admiration was in 1609

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“Self-admiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-admiration. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

self-admiration

noun
self-ad·​mi·​ra·​tion
ˌsel-ˌfad-mə-ˈrā-shən
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