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self-gratifying

self-gratifying adjective: giving oneself pleasure or satisfaction, especially without regard for others.

Adjective

self-gratifying

  1. Giving oneself pleasure or satisfaction, especially without regard for others.
  2. Serving to gratify one's own desires, interests, or ego.
    • Much of his overt behavior upon examination will be seen to be self-serving and self-gratifying behavior rather than goal-oriented behavior.1974, Therapeutic Needs of the Family, page 5

Synonyms of self-gratifying

Origin of self-gratifying

From self- + gratifying.

Questions about self-gratifying

What does self-gratifying mean?
Self-gratifying means giving oneself pleasure or satisfaction, especially without regard for others.
What part of speech is self-gratifying?
Self-gratifying is an adjective.

Words near self-gratifying in the dictionary

  1. self-governed
  2. self-governing
  3. self-government
  4. self-governs
  5. self-gratification
  6. self-gratifying
  7. self-gravitating
  8. self-guided
  9. self-guilt
  10. self-handicap
  11. self-handicapped

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