noun
[ U ] (usually disapproving ) a way of behaving that shows that you think you have done sth very well and are pleased with yourself
► ˌself-conˈgratu·la·tory adjective :
The winners gave themselves a self-congratulatory round of applause.
noun
[ U ] (usually disapproving ) a way of behaving that shows that you think you have done sth very well and are pleased with yourself
► ˌself-conˈgratu·la·tory adjective :
The winners gave themselves a self-congratulatory round of applause.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005