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self-adulation
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self-adulation — /sɛlf ædʒəˈleɪʃən/ (say self ajuh layshuhn) noun adulation of oneself …
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adulation — n 1. worship, hero worship, idolization, adoration, deification; glorification, exaltation, extolment. 2. sycophancy, toadyism, toadeating, tufthunting, flattery, lip homage, lip service, Rare. blandation; cajolery, blandishment, blarney, palaver … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
egoism — n 1. selfishness, self indulgence, self gratification, self satisfaction, self serving; self consideration, self interest, self aggrandisement, Inf. looking out for number one; personalism, privatism, individualism. 2. egotism, self conceit, self … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
pride — n 1. arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, hoity toity, Inf. uppitiness, Inf. toploftiness; hubris, overconfidence, cocksureness, presumption, bumptiousness, overbearingness, overweeningness. 2. conceit, vanity, vainglory, vaingloriousness, bo varism … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
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conceit — n 1. self esteem, self importance, self approbation, self admiration, self love, self worship, self adulation; pride, vanity, vainglory, vaingloriousness, bovarism, egotism, Inf. ego trip, Inf. big head; self praise, self glorification,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
hauteur — n haughtiness, arrogance, self importance, presumptuousness, overconfidence, fastuousness; pretentiousness, hoity toity, affectedness, pomposity, pompousness; snobbery, snobbishness, airs, conceit, conceitedness, vaingloriousness, bovarism,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Flavius Josephus — Flavius Josephus † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Flavius Josephus Jewish historian, born A.D. 37, at Jerusalem; died about 101. He belonged to a distinguished priestly family, whose paternal ancestors he himself traces back five… … Catholic encyclopedia
