self-gratulation

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌsɛlfˌɡrætʃ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ UK /ˌselfˌɡrætʃ.uˈleɪ.ʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
pleased reflection on one's own success, good fortune, or supposed merit; self-congratulation, often with a suggestion of complacency

His account of the victory was marked by self-gratulation rather than gratitude to the team.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · pleased reflection on one's... self-congratulationself-satisfactioncomplacencyself-approval

Opposites

humility modesty

Word family

Derived forms self-gratulatory

Related forms gratulationcongratulation gratification pride

Etymology

Formed from self- and gratulation. Gratulation came through Middle English gratulacyon from Latin gratulatio, 'a rejoicing or congratulation,' from gratulari, 'to show joy or congratulate,' ultimately related to gratus, 'pleasing, welcome, thankful.' The compound has been recorded since the late seventeenth century.

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# self-gratulation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌsɛlfˌɡrætʃ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌselfˌɡrætʃ.uˈleɪ.ʃən/

## Meanings
1. pleased reflection on one's own success, good fortune, or supposed merit; self-congratulation, often with a suggestion of complacency

## Examples
- His account of the victory was marked by self-gratulation rather than gratitude to the team.

## Synonyms
- self-congratulation
- self-satisfaction
- complacency
- self-approval

## Antonyms
- humility
- modesty

## Derived Forms
- self-gratulatory

## Related Forms
- gratulation
- congratulation
- gratification
- pride

## Etymology
Formed from self- and gratulation. Gratulation came through Middle English gratulacyon from Latin gratulatio, 'a rejoicing or congratulation,' from gratulari, 'to show joy or congratulate,' ultimately related to gratus, 'pleasing, welcome, thankful.' The compound has been recorded since the late seventeenth century.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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