self-satisfaction

noun

self-sat·​is·​fac·​tion ˌself-ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-shən How to pronounce self-satisfaction (audio)
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: a usually smug satisfaction with oneself or one's position or achievements

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so many of the Web site's self-portraits give the impression of clueless self-satisfaction
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There should be no smug self-satisfaction in the destructive power of bombs and deafening explosions. — Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026 Enmired in the self-satisfactions and unnamed timidities of childhood, Galinda finds in herself neither canniness nor the need to cultivate it. — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2025 Enmired in the self-satisfactions and unnamed timidities of childhood, Galinda finds in herself neither canniness nor the need to cultivate it. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025 After 50 minutes of self-satisfaction, the hero fades serenely into a sunset that Dudamel made miraculously mystical. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-satisfaction

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First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-satisfaction was in 1605

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self-satisfaction

noun
self-sat·​is·​fac·​tion
ˌself-ˌsat-əs-ˈfak-shən
: a usually overly satisfied feeling about oneself or one's achievements
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