self-satisfaction
UK/'self,sætis'feikʃən/US/'self,sætis'fækʃәn/
Definitions
n.
Excessive pleasure in one's own achievements; smugness.
自满，自鸣得意。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedself-self, own
+
satisfactionenough, full, satisfied
=self-satisfaction
self- + satisfaction = satisfaction with oneself, usually disapproving: smugness, complacency. See satisfaction.
Common Collocations
- 1.smug self-satisfaction沾沾自喜的自满
- 2.sense of self-satisfaction自我满足感
- 3.[air of self-satisfaction]自鸣得意的神态
- 4.breed self-satisfaction滋生自满情绪
Example Sentences
- 1.
There was an air of self-satisfaction about him.