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- self-grat|u|la|to|ry «SEHLF GRACH uh luh TR ee, -TOHR-», adjective.= self-congratulatory. (Cf. ↑self-congratulatory)
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self-grat|i|fi|ca|tion — «SEHLF GRAT uh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. the gratification of oneself or one s desires, vanity, or the like … Useful english dictionary
self-grat|u|la|tion — «SEHLF GRACH uh LAY shuhn», noun. = self congratulation. (Cf. ↑self congratulation) … Useful english dictionary
Self-gratulation — Self grat u*la tion, n. Gratulation of one s self. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-gratification — /self grat euh fi kay sheuhn, self /, n. the act of pleasing or satisfying oneself, esp. the gratifying of one s own impulses, needs, or desires. [1670 80] * * * … Universalium
self-gratification — noun 1. indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures • Syn: ↑dissoluteness, ↑incontinence • Derivationally related forms: ↑dissolute (for: ↑dissoluteness) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
self-con|grat|u|la|tion — «SEHLF kuhn GRACH uh LAY shuhn», noun. congratulation of oneself: »Her [his wife s] practical capacity was for him a matter for continual self congratulation (H. G. Wells) … Useful english dictionary
self-con|grat|u|la|to|ry — «SEHLF kuhn GRACH uh luh TR ee, TOHR », adjective. congratulating oneself: »a self congratulatory mood … Useful english dictionary
self-con·grat·u·la·tion — … Useful english dictionary
To congratulate one's self — Congratulate Con*grat u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Congratulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Congratulating}.] [L. congratulatus, p. p. of congratulari to wish joy abundantly; con + gratulari to wish joy, from gratus pleasing. See {Grateful}.] To address… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Actual Grace — • A grace that is given for the performance of salutary acts and is present and disappears with the action itself Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Actual Grace Actual Grace … Catholic encyclopedia
