self–con·grat·u·la·tion 
/ˌsɛlfkənˌgrætʃəˈleɪʃən, ˌsɛlfkənˌgræʤəˈleɪʃən/ noun
/ˌsɛlfkənˌgrætʃəˈleɪʃən, ˌsɛlfkənˌgræʤəˈleɪʃən/ noun [noncount] usually disapproving : a way of behaving or speaking which shows that you are very happy about something that you have done
▪ The president's speech was full of self-congratulation about making the company profitable again.
▪ The president's speech was full of self-congratulation about making the company profitable again.
— self–con·grat·u·la·to·ry /ˌsɛlfkənˈgrætʃələˌtori, ˌsɛlfkənˈgræʤələˌtori, Brit ˌsɛlfkənˌgrætʃəˈleɪtri/ adjective [more self–congratulatory; most self–congratulatory]
▪ a self-congratulatory attitude/tone
/ˌsɛlfkənˈgrætʃələˌtori, ˌsɛlfkənˈgræʤələˌtori, Brit ˌsɛlfkənˌgrætʃəˈleɪtri/ adjective [more self–congratulatory; most self–congratulatory] ▪ a self-congratulatory attitude/tone
