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Meaning of self-satisfaction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. The state of being excessively pleased with oneself; smugness.
    uncountable
  2. A feeling of fulfillment or contentment with respect to one's own accomplishments or situation.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Bosanski samozadovoljstvo самозадовољство
Deutsch Selbstzufriedenheit
Ελληνικά αυταρέσκεια αυτοϊκανοποίηση
Suomi itsetyytyväisyys omahyväisyys
Français autosatisfaction
Gaeilge bogás
हिन्दी आत्मसंतोष
Hrvatski samozadovoljstvo самозадовољство
Magyar önelégültség
日本語 自己満足
മലയാളം ആത്മസംതൃപ്തി
Polski samozadowolenie
Русский самоудовлетворе́ние
Српски samozadovoljstvo самозадовољство
Svenska självbelåtenhet självgodhet självtillräcklighet

Examples

“Without being in any way smug she was radiant with self-satisfaction and well-doing.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

self-satisfied self-scan Self-scanning self-sealing self-seeker self-seeking

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