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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSelf-Satisfaction
/ˌsɛlfˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The feeling of pleasure or contentment derived from one's own achievements or qualities.
"After completing the project, she felt a deep sense of self-satisfaction." - 2
An excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements.
"His self-satisfaction made it difficult for him to accept constructive criticism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'self-satisfaction' combines 'self', derived from Old English 'seolf', meaning 'one's own person', and 'satisfaction', from Latin 'satisfactio', meaning 'fulfillment' or 'contentment'. The phrase evolved in the 19th century to describe a state of contentment with oneself.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-Satisfaction" is said worldwide
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Satisfaction de soi
Transliteration: satisfaksyon də swa
"Après avoir terminé le projet, elle a ressenti une profonde satisfaction de soi."
Selbstzufriedenheit
Transliteration: zelbst-tsu-fri-den-heit
"Nach dem Abschluss des Projekts fühlte sie eine tiefe Selbstzufriedenheit."
Soddisfazione di sé
Transliteration: sod-dis-fa-tsyo-ne di se
"Dopo aver completato il progetto, ha provato una profonda soddisfazione di sé."
Satisfacción personal
Transliteration: satisfaksyon per-so-nal
"Después de completar el proyecto, sintió una profunda satisfacción personal."
Satisfação pessoal
Transliteration: satisfak-sao pe-so-al
"Após concluir o projeto, ela sentiu uma profunda satisfação pessoal."
आत्म-संतोष
Transliteration: aatma-santosh
"परियोजना पूरी करने के बाद, उसने गहरा आत्म-संतोष महसूस किया।"
自我满足
Transliteration: zì wǒ mǎn zú
"完成项目后，她感到深深的自我满足。"
자기 만족
Transliteration: jagi manjok
"프로젝트를 완료한 후, 그녀는 깊은 자기 만족을 느꼈습니다."
自己満足
Transliteration: jiko manzoku
"プロジェクトを完成させた後、彼女は深い自己満足を感じました。"
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