self-exaltation

Noun

Meaning

The act of exalting one's self, or the state of being so exalted.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

consequence assumption pride disdain arrogance presumption egoism conceit complacency snobbery condescension swagger overconfidence pretension vainglory
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Antonyms

humility modesty disgrace shyness timidity truth
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Examples

Humility is just as much the opposite of self-abasement as it is of self-exaltation. Dag Hammarskjöld

Wishful thinking is not idealism. It is self-indulgence at best and self-exaltation at worst. In either case, it is usually at the expense of others. In other words, it is the opposite of idealism. Thomas Sowell

Close letter words and terms

self-evident truth self-evidently self-evolution self-exam self-examinant self-examination