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self-flattery

self-flat·ter·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self flat-uh-ree]
    • /sɛlf ˈflæt ə ri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self flat-uh-ree]
    • /sɛlf ˈflæt ə ri/

Definitions of self-flattery word

  • noun self-flattery praise and exaggeration of one's own achievements coupled with a denial or glossing over of one's faults or failings; self-congratulation. 1
  • noun self-flattery praising and congratulating oneself on one's worth or attributes more than is merited in order to make oneself feel more important or special 0
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Origin of self-flattery

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80

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Parts of speech for Self-flattery

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

self-flattery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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