தற்புகழ்ச்சி

Tamil

Etymology

From தன் (taṉ, “self, one's own”) +‎ புகழ்ச்சி (pukaḻcci, “praise, fame”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t̪arpuɡaɻt͡ɕːi/, [t̪ərpʊɡəɻsːɪ]

Noun

தற்புகழ்ச்சி • (taṟpukaḻcci)

egotism, self-praise, self-complacency
Synonym: அகங்காரம் (akaṅkāram)

References

University of Madras (1924–1936), “தற்புகழ்ச்சி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press

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