Self-worship

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of licking one's own feet and/or sucking on one's toes for sexual pleasure.
  2. 2
    the worship of yourself wordnet

Example

More examples

"Patriotism, often a thinly veiled form of collective self-worship, celebrates our goodness, our ideals, our mercy and bemoans the perfidiousness of those who hate us."

Etymology

Most likely blend of self- + foot worship.

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