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self-praise

self-praise
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [self preyz]
    • /sɛlf preɪz/
    • /self preɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self preyz]
    • /sɛlf preɪz/

Definitions of self-praise word

  • noun self-praise the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation. 1
  • noun self-praise the offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of worship: a hymn of praise to God. 1
  • noun self-praise the state of being approved or admired: The king lived in praise for many years. 1
  • noun self-praise Archaic. a ground for praise, or a merit. 1
  • verb with object self-praise to express approval or admiration of; commend; extol. 1
  • verb with object self-praise to offer grateful homage to (God or a deity), as in words or song. 1

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Origin of self-praise

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (v.) Middle English preisen < Old French preisier to value, prize < Late Latin pretiāre, derivative of Latin pretium price, worth, reward; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.; see prize2

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Parts of speech for Self-praise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

self-praise popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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-praise

noun self-praise

  • immodesty — not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
  • egotism — The practice of talking and thinking about oneself excessively because of an undue sense of self-importance.

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