self-satisfaction
/ˌsɛlf-satɪsˈfakʃn
/noun [mass noun]
Excessive satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements; smug complacency: a look of self-satisfaction...
- It is good to share with somebody, but the problem is that this desire often comes from self-satisfaction and ego-centered attachment which would never fill our heart.
- You are all permitted a moment of pride and self-satisfaction.
- It was not intended as a path to complacency or self-satisfaction, but to questions and action.
Synonyms
complacency, self-congratulation, smugness, superiority, self-approval, self-approbation