self-satisfaction
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
self-satisfaction (uncountable)
- The state of being excessively pleased with oneself; smugness.
- A feeling of fulfillment or contentment with respect to one's own accomplishments or situation.
- 1905, Bram Stoker, “Fore-Glimpse”, in The Man:
- Without being in any way smug she was radiant with self-satisfaction and well-doing.
Translations[edit]
being excessively pleased with oneself
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contentment with one's own accomplishments or situation
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