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The measure of and self-congratulation for our own intelligence should have its basis in our moral behavior as well as our smarts.
April Gornik

Meaning of "self-congratulation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-CONGRATULATION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-CONGRATULATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Self-Congratulation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SELF-CONGRATULATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of self-congratulation in the English dictionary

The definition of self-congratulation in the dictionary is the state or an instance of congratulating or being pleased with oneself.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-CONGRATULATION

self-conceit
self-conceited
self-concept
self-confessed
self-confidence
self-confident
self-confidently
self-congratulatory
self-conscious
self-consciously
self-consciousness
self-contained
self-containedly
self-containedness
self-contempt
self-contradiction
self-contradictory
self-control
self-controlled
self-controlling

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-CONGRATULATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of self-congratulation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «self-congratulation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-CONGRATULATION

Find out the translation of self-congratulation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of self-congratulation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «self-congratulation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

沾沾自喜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

autocomplacencia
570 millions of speakers

English

self-congratulation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वयं को बधाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تهنئة النفس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самовосхваления
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

auto -congratulação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ব-অভিনন্দন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

autosatisfaction
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ucapan tahniah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eigenlob
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自画自賛
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자기 축하
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyuwun tulung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự chúc mừng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுயபாராட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वत अभिनंदन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kendini tebrik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

autocompiacimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samozadowolenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самовихваляння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

auto- felicitare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτο - συγχαρητηρίων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

self- gelukwensing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

själv congratulation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selv gratulasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of self-congratulation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-CONGRATULATION»

The term «self-congratulation» is normally little used and occupies the 118.666 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-CONGRATULATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «self-congratulation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «self-congratulation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about self-congratulation

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QUOTES WITH «SELF-CONGRATULATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word self-congratulation.
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April Gornik
The measure of and self-congratulation for our own intelligence should have its basis in our moral behavior as well as our smarts.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-CONGRATULATION»

Discover the use of self-congratulation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-congratulation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Vision of the Anointed: Self-congratulation as a Basis ...
A critical examination of failed social policies, in particular the "politically correct" theory, identifies the mistakes that have penalized American education, criminal justice, and core families
Thomas Sowell, 1996
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Lapham's Rules of Influence: A Careerist's Guide to Success, ...
In a politically incorrect self-help guide, the author offers advice to aspiring careerists on how to seek out the acquaintance of people richer and more important than oneself, how to use flattery effectively, and more Lapham's Rules of ...
Lewis H. Lapham, 1999
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Pr.i/ ® /-to--/ adjective disapproving praising yourself or saying how well you have done something • self-congratulation /,self.kan,graet.ju'lei.J",ln/ noun [U] self- conscious /.selfkDnJas/ © /-'ka:n-/ adjective © nervous or uncomfortable because  ...
‎2008
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Singleness of Heart: Restoring the Divided Soul
Self-congratulation Another way we justify ourselves is to commend ourselves for What we do. When we do so, we are engaging in self-congratulation. Self- congratulation sometimes occurs in fairly conscious ways, with an inner “You ...
Clifford Williams, 2009
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Appreciative Moments: Stories and Practices for Living and ...
Self-congratulation: This final process is one which some of you may find difficult. Self-congratulation is the act of giving yourself positive self-talk when you receive praise or an award, or when a milestone event has occurred and you tell ...
Edward A. Jacobson, 2008
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Hegel's Ladder: Volume I: The Pilgrimage of Reason; Volume ...
Hegel now considers the way in which the hypocritical, or dishonorable, aspect of self-congratulation is revealed in public life. The private self-congratulation of the individual for personal success in meeting the standard of the Thing Itself is the ...
H. S. Harris, 1997
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Savoring Success: Effects of Basking and Acknowledgement of ...
The full set of instructions is provided in Appendix F. In order to provide evidence for the construct validity of the savoring manipulation, participants completed two scales devised by Bryant and Veroff (2007): self-congratulation, and counting ...
Jessica Keeney, 2009
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With Gifted Thinkers: Conversations with Caputo, Hart, ...
I like the example you've chosen: the self-congratulation. This happens really easily: when something good happens to you professionally - you put in train a chain of events and you are congratulated for it - you get a deep warm glow and say: ...
Mark Manolopoulos, 2009
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Go Figure! New Directions in Advertising Rhetoric
Figures Cause Self-Congratulation Among Those Who Comprehend The ancients also suggested that because comprehension of figures can be difficult, recipients who successfully comprehend figures might experience a sort of satisfaction ...
Edward F. McQuarrie, Barbara J. Phillips, 2008
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Three Outsiders: Pascal, Kierkegaard, Simone Weil
So it is also a work of love to allow the commandment to judge our self- congratulation on our kindness to those to whom we are attracted, so that we will no longer think, "Ah, how loving I am, how filled with good will i am. All this is of God.
Diogenes Allen, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-CONGRATULATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-congratulation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Spring statement an exercise in self-congratulation, says Michael …
Speeches on the economy by Michael Noonan and Brendan Howlin were an exercise in mutual back-slapping and self-congratulation, Fianna Fáil has claimed. «Irish Times, Apr 15»
2
Are Libertarians Looking for Results or Self-Congratulation?
There's a big difference between trying to win people over and merely trying to feel good about ourselves. Sheldon Richman | January 25, 2015. EMAIL · SHARE. «Reason, Jan 15»
3
This is a time for action on jobs, not self-congratulation
The publication of yesterday's labour market statistics was the cue for the usual round of self congratulatory statements from ministers. It clearly is a good thing ... «Left Foot Forward, Jan 15»
4
French self-congratulation on response to attacks undercut by unease
Yet an undercurrent of unease runs through the pride and self-congratulation. Young men in the suburb of Gennevilliers, where the Kouachi brothers ... «Irish Times, Jan 15»
5
The Art of Radical Self-Congratulation
I was having lunch with my friend Jenny recently. She told me she just got a promotion at work, which I knew she had long desired. But Jenny didn't look too ... «Huffington Post, Dec 14»
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Zach Galifianakis on "gross" Hollywood self-congratulation
The Hangover star spoke about attitudes to filmmaking at the screening of Alejandro González Iñárritu's Birdman on the closing night of the New York Film ... «Digital Spy UK, Oct 14»
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Self-congratulation
Before he left the country for his European and US tour on Saturday, the President sounded confident that stories of the Philippines' successes have reached the ... «Manila Standard Today, Sep 14»
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Graeme Hamilton: Air thick with self-congratulation as Quebec votes …
MONTREAL — As Quebec's National Assembly voted Thursday to become the first North American jurisdiction to legalize euthanasia, the air was thick with ... «National Post, Jun 14»
9
The Sterling Affair and White Self-Congratulation
It's so easy for liberal white Americans to prove their supposed anti-racism. All they have to do is express their horror at the vile racist comments of openly ... «CounterPunch, May 14»
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Maher: Sterling's an A**hole, But Quit with the 'Self-Congratulation'
Bill Maher reacted to the Donald Sterling news last night with MSNBC's Chris Hayes. Maher started out by calling Sterling an “asshole” before saying he finds it ... «Mediaite, Apr 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Self-Congratulation [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/self-congratulation>. Apr 2024 ».
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