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Indulging (oneself) in self-satisfaction
Answer for the clue "Indulging (oneself) in self-satisfaction ", 7 letters:
priding
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vb. (present participle of pride English)
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Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pride \Pride\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prided ; p. pr. & vb. n. Priding .] To indulge in pride, or self-esteem; to rate highly; to plume; -- used reflexively. --Bp. Hall. Pluming and priding himself in all his services. --South.
Usage examples of priding.
I had insulted, in the most grievous manner, the delicacy of my mistress, and that before her very eyes, and after all this how could I ask a weak woman to do what a man, priding himself on his strength, would shrink from at tempting?