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self-admiration

self-ad·mi·ra·tion
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [self ad-muh-rey-shuh n]
    • /sɛlf ˌæd məˈreɪ ʃən/
    • /self ˌædməˈreɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self ad-muh-rey-shuh n]
    • /sɛlf ˌæd məˈreɪ ʃən/

Definitions of self-admiration word

  • noun self-admiration a feeling of wonder, pleasure, or approval. 1
  • noun self-admiration the act of looking on or contemplating with pleasure: admiration of fine paintings. 1
  • noun self-admiration an object of wonder, pleasure, or approval: The dancer was the admiration of everyone. 1
  • noun self-admiration Archaic. wonder; astonishment. 1
See all 4 definitions of self-admiration

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Origin of self-admiration

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English admiracion < Latin admīrātiōn (stem of admīrātiō). See admire, -ation

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Parts of speech for Self-admiration

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-admiration

self-admiration popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for self-admiration

noun self-admiration

  • complacence — a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc.
  • conceit — Conceit is very great pride in your abilities or achievements that other people feel is too great.
  • conceitedness — having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.
  • immodesty — not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
  • megalomania — Psychiatry. a symptom of mental illness marked by delusions of greatness, wealth, etc.
All 11 Synonyms of self-admiration

Antonyms for self-admiration

noun self-admiration

  • hiding — the pelt or skin of one of the larger animals (cow, horse, buffalo, etc.), raw or dressed.
Just one Antonym for self-admiration

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