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/self'sat"is fuy'ing, self"-/, adj.effecting satisfaction to oneself.[1665-75]
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self-satisfying — [self′sat′is fī΄iŋ] adj. satisfying to oneself … English World dictionary
Self-satisfying — Self sat is*fy ing, a. Giving satisfaction to one s self. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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