self-applause

noun

Definition of self-applausenext
as in self-consequence

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  1. hubris
  2. complacency
  3. vanity
  4. self-satisfaction
  5. vainglory
  6. egoism
  7. overconfidence
  8. self-glorification
Noun
  • But can Microsoft really avoid the hubris that set it so far back before?
    Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Its title became virtually synonymous with Tinseltown excess and hubris.
    Chris Morris, Variety, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of hubris
Noun
  • There may be some irony in watching Semmelweis argue against complacency, as what’s tried and true narratively still proves effective in the film itself.
    Stephen Saito, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Comfort can lull us into a sense of dull complacency, and fear comes in the form of a poisonous bouquet of toxicity that paralyzes us.
    Cherie Kloss, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of complacency
Noun
  • In the primary bedroom, which opens to a patio, wood floors lead to an bathroom with a spacious vanity, free-standing tub, and separate rain shower.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The primary suite encompasses the entire third floor and has a fireplace, vaulted ceilings, a custom walk-in closet and a marble spa bath with dual vanities, a steam shower and two commodes.
    Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of vanity
Noun
  • Megalopolis posits a world of clueless liberal self-satisfaction, missing every point of contemporary alertness to ongoing lawfare and sedition.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Nothing was off-limits in Mad, a newsstand stalwart that would reach peak annual sales in the 1970s of 2.5 million issues by delivering belly laughs and self-satisfaction to America’s class clowns through cartoons, parodies, sarcastic characters and an unending stream of gross-out gags.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of self-satisfaction
Noun
  • The conceit is saved from vainglory by the gravity Cage brings to the performance.
    Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
  • That’s the mantra for wide receivers, a group long known for their vainglory.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
Definition of vainglory
Noun
  • Psychological egoism is at play here, too, with Jimmy’s extreme emotional investment in getting Grace help.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information, Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism.
    Sean Illing, Vox, 11 Aug. 2024
Definition of egoism
Noun
  • That’s when overconfidence can lead to decisions that cause overreach.
    Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Drafting players involves a cesspool of uncertainty, overconfidence and unpredictability.
    Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
Definition of overconfidence
Noun
  • At the same time, the song channeled the slightly uncomfortable fusion of selflessness and self-glorification that pop and rock ‘n’ roll stars inevitably projected during the charity-rock-event ’80s.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Writing about other peoples has long been in service of self-glorification.
    Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
Definition of self-glorification
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Thesaurus Entries Near self-applause

self-applauding

self-applause

self-asserting

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