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self-satisfaction

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self-sat·is·fac·tion (slfsts-fkshn)
n.
Satisfaction, especially complacent satisfaction, with oneself or with one's accomplishments.
self-satis·fied (-fd) adj.
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Noun1.self-satisfaction - the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself; "his complacency was absolutely disgusting"
complacence, complacency, self-complacency
satisfaction - the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction"
smugness - an excessive feeling of self-satisfaction
self-satisfaction
noun smugness, pride, complacency, contentment, self-approval, flush of success, glow of achievement, ease of mind, self-approbation He smiled in smug self-satisfaction.
Translations
self-satisfaction [ˌselfsætɪsˈfækʃən] N → satisfacción f de sí mismo


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You have the self-satisfaction of courage without the inconvenience of danger.
Moon and Sixpence by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
Moving into the middle of the table a portfolio of papers, with a scarcely perceptible smile of self-satisfaction, he took a pencil from a rack and plunged into the perusal of a complex report relating to the present complication.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
Hayward seemed to take a delight in displaying his ignorance, self-satisfaction, and wrongheadedness.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
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