Self-satisfying

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Giving satisfaction to oneself.

    "When one has an intimate knowledge of a business it is easy—and to some extent self-satisfying—to find fault with the way it is run by those in charge."

Example

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"When one has an intimate knowledge of a business it is easy—and to some extent self-satisfying—to find fault with the way it is run by those in charge."

Etymology

From self- + satisfying.

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