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• Self — Self, n.; pl. {Selves}. 1. The individual as the object of his own reflective consciousness; the man viewed by his own cognition as the subject of all his mental phenomena, the agent in his own activities, the subject of his own feelings, and the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• self-re|spect|ing — «SEHLF rih SPEHK tihng», adjective. having self respect; properly proud: »... the shame of boasting that shuts the mouths of self respecting Scots (Ian Maclaren) …   Useful english dictionary

• self-glo|ry — «SEHLF GLR ee, GLOHR », noun. vainglory; boasting: »... narcissuslike in its self glory (Time) …   Useful english dictionary

• Boasting — Boast redirects here. For the English curator, see Robin Boast. Bragger redirects here. For the English cricketer, see June Bragger. Ostentatious redirects here. For the Jewish Australian comedian, see Austen Tayshus. Swaggering redirects here.… …   Wikipedia

• Boasting — Boast Boast, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Boasted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Boasting}.] [OE. bosten, boosten, v., bost, boost, n., noise, boasting; cf. G. bausen, bauschen, to swell, pusten, Dan. puste, Sw. pusta, to blow, Sw. p[ o]sa to swell; or W. bostio to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• self-promotion — n. * * * self promotion UK US noun [uncountable] things that you do or say in order to make people notice you and think you are important Thesaurus: showing off, boasting and boastfulnesssynonym * * * ˌself proˈmotion 8 [self promotion] …   Useful english dictionary

• self-aggrandizement — noun The act or action of making oneself seem more important. An act of pride or boasting. His attempts at self aggrandizement made him seem vain, boastful and, ironically, petty …   Wiktionary

• boasting — noun speaking of yourself in superlatives • Syn: ↑boast, ↑self praise, ↑jactitation • Derivationally related forms: ↑boast (for: ↑boast) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• self-praise — n. boasting; self glorification …   Useful english dictionary

• self-glorifying — adjective Date: 1840 given to or marked by boasting ; boastful …   New Collegiate Dictionary