SELF-FLATTERY

Meaning of SELF-FLATTERY in English

noun Date: 1657 the glossing over of one's own weaknesses or mistakes and the exaggeration of one's own good qualities and achievements

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012

SELF-FLATTERY — (ˌ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ noun : flattery of oneself : the glossing over of one's own weaknesses or mistakes or the exaggeration of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF-FLATTERY — — self-flattering , adj. /self'flat"euh ree, self"-/ , n. praise and exaggeration of one's own achievements coupled with a denial …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF-FLATTERY — noun Date: 1657 : the glossing over of one's own weaknesses or mistakes and the exaggeration of one's own good …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF-FLATTERY — Pronunciation: -t ə -r ē Function: noun Date: 1657 : the glossing over of one's own weaknesses or mistakes and …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SELF-FLATTERY — [self-flat.tery] n (1680): the glossing over of one's own weaknesses or mistakes and the exaggeration of one's own good qualities …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SELF-FLATTERY — n. = SELF-APPRECIATION. øøself-flattering adj.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF-FLATTERY — n. SELF-APPRECIATION. Derivatives: self-flattering adj.
Oxford English vocab
SELF-FLATTERY — n. to indulge in ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
FLATTERY — pamulatik
English-Visayan vocabulary
FLATTERY — noun (plural -teries) Date: 14th century 1. the act or practice of flattering, b. something that flatters, insincere or excessive …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SELF — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self …
Английский словарь Британика
SELF — I. ˈself, ˈseu̇f, South often ˈse(ə)f pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self, seolf, sylf; akin to Old Frisian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF- — combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self-, seolf-, sylf-, from self, seolf, sylf, pron. & adjective 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLATTERY — ˈflad.ərē, -atə-, -ri noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English flaterie, from Middle French, from Old French, from flater to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLATTERY — (v. t.) The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artiful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, …
Английский словарь Webster
SELF- — a combining form of self and variously used with the meanings "of the self" ( self-analysis ) and "by oneself …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — /self/ , n. , pl. selves , adj., pron., pl. selves , v. n. 1. a person or thing referred …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLATTERY — /flat"euh ree/ , n. , pl. flatteries . 1. the act of flattering. 2. a flattering compliment or speech; excessive, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLATTERY — n. insincere compliments; excessive praise
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SELF — I. ˈself, Southern also ˈsef pronoun Etymology: Middle English (intensive pronoun), from Old English; akin to Old High German selb, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF- — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from self 1. a. : oneself or itself self- supporting b. : of oneself …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FLATTERY — noun ( plural -ter·ies ) Date: 14th century 1. a. : the act or practice of flattering b. (1) : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF — noun personification; embodiment. 2. self ·adj same; particular; very; identical. 3. self ·noun hence, personal interest, or love of private …
Webster English vocab
FLATTERY — vt the act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artiful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, or …
Webster English vocab
FLATTERY — ■ noun ( plural flatteries ) excessive and insincere praise.
Concise Oxford English vocab
FLATTERY — [flat.tery] n, pl -ter.ies (14c) 1 a: the act or practice of flattering b (1): something that flatters (2): insincere …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SELF — the I as experienced by an individual. In modern psychology the notion of the self has replaced earlier conceptions of …
Britannica English vocabulary
FLATTERY — flatter|y BrE AmE ˈflæt ə r |i AmE \ ˈflæt̬- ▷ flatter|ies iz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SELF — / self; NAmE / noun ( pl. selves / selvz; NAmE /) 1. [ C , usually sing. ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLATTERY — / ˈflætəri; NAmE / noun [ U ] praise that is not sincere, especially in order to obtain sth from …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF — self S2 W3 /self/ BrE AmE noun ( plural selves /selvz/) [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [countable usually …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLATTERY — flat ‧ ter ‧ y /ˈflætəri/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] 1 . praise that you do not really mean 2 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLATTERY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 exaggerated or insincere praise. 2 the act or an instance of flattering.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF — n. & adj. n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLATTERY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 exaggerated or insincere praise. 2 the act or an instance of flattering.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1. a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
FLATTERY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. exaggerated or insincere praise. 2 the act or an instance of flattering.
Oxford English vocab
FLATTERY — Flattery consists of flattering words or behaviour. He is ambitious and susceptible to flattery. N-UNCOUNT [ disapproval ]
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLATTERY — Flattery consists of flattering words or behaviour. He is ambitious and susceptible to ~. N-UNCOUNT disapproval
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SELF — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be a shadow/ghost of your former self (= be much less confident, healthy, energetic etc …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLATTERY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE sincerest ▪ But if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery , O'Neill knows …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLATTERY — [noun] [U]I was really pleased when he said how well I'd done, because he isn't known for flattery.(saying) 'Flattery will …
Cambridge English vocab
SELF — n. Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self esteem self fertilization self heal …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SELF — Synonyms and related words : I, I myself, alter, alter ego, alterum, anima, anima humana, atman, ba, better self, breath, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLATTERY
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF — n. self abandoned self abnegating self abnegation self absorbed self abuse self accusation self admiration self asserting self assertive self …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
FLATTERY — n. Function: noun flattering speech or attentions FF1C; flattery will get you nowhere FF1E; Synonyms: adulation, blandishment, blarney, incense, oil, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
FLATTERY — noun flattering speech or attentions flattery will get you nowhere Synonyms: adulation, blandishment, blarney, incense, oil, soft soap Related Word: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLATTERY — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ artificial VERB + FLATTERY ▪ use ▪ Salespeople are often accused of using artificial ~. ▪ fall …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SELF — < language > A small, dynamically typed object-oriented language , based purely on prototypes and delegation . Self was developed …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
FLATTERY
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SELF- — суф. В сложных словах : 1) выражает направленность действия на самого себя само-, себя-; свое- self-conceit ≈ самомнение self-control ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF — 1. сущ. 1) собственная личность, сам study of the self my own self my very self 2) коммерч. сам, лично …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLATTERY — сущ. лесть, подхалимство to resort flattery, to use flattery ≈ прибегать к лести, льстить Syn : adulation, cajolery лесть (устаревшее) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF- — в сложных словах имеет значение 1. свой, себя: self-conceit - самомнение self-control - самообладание self-contradiction - внутреннее противоречие self-defence - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SELF — 1. self n ( pl selves) 1. 1> своё «я»; сущность, облик, склад, совокупность свойств ( человека ) my own …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FLATTERY — flattery.ogg ʹflæt(ə)rı n 1. лесть 2. арх. самообольщение, иллюзия
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FLATTERY — flattery сущ.лесть, подхалимство to resort flattery, to use flattery — прибегать к лести, льстить Syn:adulation, cajolery
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SELF — 1. self n ( pl selves) 1. 1> своё «я»; сущность, облик, склад, совокупность свойств ( человека ) my own …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FLATTERY — сущ. лесть, подхалимство to resort flattery, to use flattery — прибегать к лести, льстить Syn: adulation , cajolery
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
FLATTERY — сущ. лесть, подхалимство to resort flattery, to use flattery — прибегать к лести, льстить Syn: adulation, cajolery
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SELF — 1. _n. 1> собственная личность, сам; to have no thought of self - не думать о себе; one's better self …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SELF — 1. n. 1. собственная личность, сам; to have no thought of self - не думать о себе; one's better self …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed

Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster

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