self-praise

noun

ˌself-ˈprāz

: praise of oneself

… the excessive self-praise that marred his earlier writings.—

Alden Vaughan

Allowing himself a little self-praise, he [Tom Raudonikis] said, "I did well to finish the game."—

Roy Masters

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This may manifest itself in exaggerated self-praise or frequent demands for attention. —

Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024 Gangsta rap, a genre of turf wars and swaggering self-praise, is a funny place to look for convivencia. —

Robyn Creswell, The New York Review of Books, 7 Oct. 2021 Nash-Betts honored the victims of Dahmer in her powerful speech, but also kept things light with a moment of self-praise. —

Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024 The authorities soon regained their grip, silencing critics and unleashing a torrent of self-praise, detailed accounts of disorder in other countries, and disinformation about the source of the virus. —

Aaron L. Friedberg, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020