self-promotion

noun

self-pro·​mo·​tion ˌself-prə-ˈmō-shən 

plural self-promotions

: the act of furthering one's own growth, advancement, or prosperity : the promotion of oneself

didn't try to disguise his self-promotion

self-promoter

ˌself-prə-ˈmō-tər 

noun

plural self-promoters

a self-promoter who never mentioned his teammates in interviews

They both worked tirelessly on the project and never thought about bringing attention to themselves. They weren't self-promoters …

—Jim Lambert

self-promoting

ˌself-prə-ˈmō-tiŋ 

adjective

self-promoting speeches

a self-promoting celebrity/politician

Examples of self-promotion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wright also suggests using free sites like Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace for self-promotion. —Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025

Shouldn’t results speak louder than self-promotion? —Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

But his campaign has been something else: not just fun, but a genuine masterpiece of self-promotion. —Steven Hyden, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025

That joy is apparent whenever Cyrus shows up anywhere now, no sign of wear and tear or needless obligation or self-promotion. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-promotion

• locomotion
• commotion
• demotion
• devotion
• emotion
• laotian
• promotion
• lotion
• notion
• ocean
• potion