self-satisfaction

[self-sat-is-fak-shuhn]

self-sat·is·fac·tion

[self-sat-is-fak-shuhn]
noun
a usually smug satisfaction with oneself, one's achievements, etc.

Origin:
1785–95
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Self-satisfaction has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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World English Dictionary
self-satisfied
 
adj
having or showing a complacent satisfaction with oneself, one's own actions, behaviour, etc
 
self-satis'faction
 
n

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