self-flattery

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(self′flat′ə rē, self′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
self-flat•ter•y  (self′flat′ə rē, self′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. praise and exaggeration of one's own achievements coupled with a denial or glossing over of one's faults or failings;
    self-congratulation.
  • 1670–80
self′-flat′ter•ing, adj. 


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