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self-glorification
noun[ U ]
disapproving(alsoself glorification)uk /ˌself.ɡlɔː.rɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌself.ɡlɔːr.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
the act of praising yourself in a way that makes you seem better or more important than you really are:
His only response was to seize the opportunity for his own self-glorification.
Her autobiography is nothing but self-glorification from start to finish.
Most people believe that teaching should be for sharing information, not self glorification.
He has once again demonstrated his talent for self-glorification.
His only motives were pure greed and the desire for self-glorification.
With these projects, the politicians are seeking self-glorification at the expense of the taxpayer.
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