SELF-CONGRATULATION

Meaning of SELF-CONGRATULATION in English

Pronunciation: -k ə n- ˌ gra-ch ə - ' l ā -sh ə n, - ˌ gra-j ə -

Function: noun

Date: 1712

: congratulation of oneself especially : a complacent acknowledgment of one's own superiority or good fortune

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

SELF-CONGRATULATION — noun Date: 1712 congratulation of oneself
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SELF-CONGRATULATION — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : congratulation of oneself ; especially : a complacent acknowledgment of one's own superiority or good fortune
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF-CONGRATULATION — — self-congratulatory /self"keuhn grach"euh leuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , or, often, /-graj"-, -keuhng-, self'-/ , adj. — self-congratulating , adj. /self"keuhn …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF-CONGRATULATION — noun Date: 1712 : congratulation of oneself ; especially : a complacent acknowledgment of one's own superiority or good fortune
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF-CONGRATULATION — ■ noun undue pride regarding one's achievements or qualities. Derivatives self-congratulatory adjective
Concise Oxford English vocab
SELF-CONGRATULATION — [self-con.grat.u.la.tion] n (1712): congratulation of oneself; esp: a complacent acknowledgment of one's own superiority or good fortune
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SELF-CONGRATULATION — self-congratulation BrE AmE ˌself kən ˌɡrætʃ u ˈleɪʃ ə n ⇨ˌ•kəŋ-, § ⇨ˌ•kɒŋ-, -ˌɡræt juˈ•• AmE -ˌɡrætʃ ə- -ˌɡrædʒ ə-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SELF-CONGRATULATION — noun [ U ] (usually disapproving ) a way of behaving that shows that you think you have done sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF-CONGRATULATION — ˌself-congratuˈlation BrE AmE noun [uncountable] behaviour that shows in an annoying way that you think you have done very well …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF-CONGRATULATION — n. = SELF-SATISFACTION. øøself-congratulatory adj.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF-CONGRATULATION — n. SELF-SATISFACTION. Derivatives: self-congratulatory adj.
Oxford English vocab
SELF-CONGRATULATION — If someone keeps emphasizing how well they have done or how good they are, you can refer to their behaviour …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF-CONGRATULATION — If someone keeps emphasizing how well they have done or how good they are, you can refer to their behaviour …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SELF-CONGRATULATION — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Bertha Cohen nodded, and Rev. Levitt smiled in self-congratulation . ▪ Both the rhetoric of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SELF-CONGRATULATION — поздравление самого себя; восторги по поводу своих поступков или добродетелей
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-CONGRATULATION — n поздравление самого себя; восторги по поводу своих поступков или добродетелей
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SELF CONGRATULATION — (n) поздравление самого себя
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SELF CONGRATULATION — (0) восторги по поводу своих поступков
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SELF-CONGRATULATION — n поздравление самого себя; восторги по поводу своих поступков или добродетелей
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SELF-CONGRATULATION — n поздравление самого себя; восторги по поводу своих поступков или добродетелей
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-CONGRATULATION — поздравление самого себя; восторги по поводу своих поступков или добродетелей
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CONGRATULATION — n felicitation, congratulation
Interlingua English vocab
CONGRATULATION — pahalipay
English-Visayan vocabulary
CONGRATULATION — noun Date: 15th century the act of congratulating, a congratulatory expression
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
CONGRATULATION — ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlāshən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin congratulation-, congratulatio, from congratulatus + -ion-, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONGRATULATION — (n.) The act of congratulating; an expression of sympathetic pleasure.
Английский словарь Webster
CONGRATULATION — ( n. ) The act of congratulating; an expression of sympathetic pleasure.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
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
CONGRATULATION — — congratulational , adj. /keuhn grach'euh lay"sheuhn/ or, often, /-graj'-, keuhng-/ , n. 1. the act of congratulating. 2. congratulations …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CONGRATULATION — n. act of congratulating; expression of good wishes
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
CONGRATULATION — noun Date: 15th century 1. : the act of congratulating 2. : a congratulatory expression — usually used in plural
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
CONGRATULATION — noun the act of congratulating; an expression of sympathetic pleasure.
Webster English vocab
CONGRATULATION — ■ noun 1》 ( ~s ) praise or good wishes on a special occasion. 2》 the action of congratulating.
Concise Oxford English vocab
CONGRATULATION — [con.grat.u.la.tion] n (15c) 1: the act of congratulating 2: a congratulatory expression--usu. used in pl.
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
CONGRATULATION — congratulation BrE AmE kən ˌɡrætʃ u ˈleɪʃ ə n ⇨kəŋ-, § kɒn-, § ˌkɒn ˌɡrætʃ-, -ə-; -ˌɡræt ju- AmE \ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SELF — / self; NAmE / noun ( pl. selves / selvz; NAmE /) 1. [ C , usually sing. ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONGRATULATION — / kənˌgrætʃuˈleɪʃn; NAmE / noun 1. congratulations [ pl. ] a message congratulating sb (= saying that you are happy …
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
CONGRATULATION — con ‧ grat ‧ u ‧ la ‧ tion S3 /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃ ə n, kənˌɡrætʃʊˈleɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun 1 …
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
CONGRATULATION — n. 1 congratulating. 2 (also as int.; usu. in pl.) an expression of this (congratulations on winning!). [L congratulatio (as …
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
CONGRATULATION — n. 1 congratulating. 2 (also as int.; usu. in pl.) an expression of this (congratulations on winning!). [ L congratulatio …
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
CONGRATULATION — n.1 congratulating. 2 (also as int.; usu. in pl.) an expression of this (congratulations on winning!). Etymology: L congratulatio (as …
Oxford English vocab
CONGRATULATION — see congratulate
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONGRATULATION — see congratulate
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
CONGRATULATION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a message of support/sympathy/congratulations etc ▪ Other celebrities sent messages of support. EXAMPLES FROM OTHER …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CONGRATULATION — [noun] [U]He sent her a note of congratulation on her election victory.
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
CONGRATULATION — Synonyms and related words : accolade, adulation, apotheosis, bepraisement, deification, eloge, encomium, eulogium, eulogy, exaltation, excessive praise, flattery, glorification, glory, …
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
CONGRATULATION — n. Felicitation, gratulation.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
SELF — < language > A small, dynamically typed object-oriented language , based purely on prototypes and delegation . Self was developed …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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