self-glorification

noun

Definition of self-glorificationnext
as in egoism

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Recent Examples of self-glorification At the same time, the song channeled the slightly uncomfortable fusion of selflessness and self-glorification that pop and rock ‘n’ roll stars inevitably projected during the charity-rock-event ’80s. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Jan. 2024 Writing about other peoples has long been in service of self-glorification. — Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-glorification
  1. egoism
  2. vanity
  3. egotism
  4. vainglory
  5. hubris
  6. self-satisfaction
  7. complacency
  8. ego
Noun
  • Trump’s slogans—America First and Make America Great Again—embody the essence of populism, namely using ideology to advance a political program that is morally unconstrained and driven by collective egoism.
    — BÁLINT MADLOVICS, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Psychological egoism is at play here, too, with Jimmy’s extreme emotional investment in getting Grace help.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of egoism
Noun
  • Tiny Solar Homes The bathroom is nearby and contains a shower, vanity sink, and a flushing toilet.
    — Adam Williams, New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The resurgence of popular beauty looks of decades past comes at no surprise to those who grew up watching their mothers and grandmothers do their hair or paint their nails at their bathroom vanity.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of vanity
Noun
  • The 1960s-era egotism in that earlier vision was tempered.
    — Bryan Walsh, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
  • Gratitude is the opposite of selfishness, egotism, avarice or narcissism.
    — Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of egotism
Noun
  • The conceit is saved from vainglory by the gravity Cage brings to the performance.
    — Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
  • That’s the mantra for wide receivers, a group long known for their vainglory.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
Definition of vainglory
Noun
  • But there’s also a little bit of hubris and folly in these articles.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In the process, Harrison’s play seems to equate the natural desire to survive, to feel and to matter — to discover, to mourn, to enjoy and create — with a kind of hubris that, like global warming, will lead inevitably to extinction.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Definition of hubris
Noun
  • Just as there’s no dramatic build-up to Maria landing the part, there’s no romance to the process of acting it, nor the slightest whiff of self-satisfaction in recreating iconic scenes.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Corporate leaders will be called upon to overcome self-satisfaction with progress made in the advancement of gender parity for women, especially those in senior and middle management.
    — Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of self-satisfaction
Noun
  • Earnings estimates coming down The complacency around tariffs is dissipating, wrote CNBC’s Bob Pisani.
    — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
  • My years have granted me both perspective and the freedom to question more vigorously, push harder against accepted narratives, and challenge the complacency that too often surrounds discussions of racial progress.
    — Lewis M. Rambo, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2025
Definition of complacency
Noun
  • Managing egos is unavoidable, but having to manage someone’s ego right from the start is not a positive indicator of things to come.
    — Abdo Riani, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • But how did egos not get in the way, especially after the seasons Prince and Conner had in 2023?
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of ego

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“Self-glorification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-glorification. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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