self-exalting meaning: definition, quotations

self-exalting

adj

Exalting oneself; holding oneself in high esteem.

I am far from ſuppoſing that all Affections do ſhew a tender Heart: Hatred, Anger, Vain-glory, and other ſelfiſh and ſelf-exalting Affections, may greatly prevail in the hardeſt Heart.1746, Jonathan Edwards, A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, Boston: S. Kneeland and T. Green, page 24:
Silly, self-exalting creatures, ever ready to vaunt ourselves, while professing to be nothing in ourselves, and to deserve nothing but the flames of an everlasting hell.1871, “Gideon and his companions (Part VI)”, in Things New & Old, volume 14, page 218:

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It is perhaps the closest feminist counterpart in nineteenth-century America to the romantic individualism of Emerson and Thoreau—save that Stanton's vision of the individual, rooted in women's experiences of suffering, is less self-exalting and more somber.1993, Bruce Miroff, “Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Dissenting Leadership and Feminist Vision”, in Icons of Democracy: American Leaders as Heroes, Aristocrats, Dissenters, and Democrats, Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas, →ISBN, page 153:

noun

Self-exaltation.

A man's hands may be tied by ſome external cords caſt upon them, from viſible revenge, and yet murders may lodge in the temple of his heart, as murderers lodged in the Temple of old; mens tongues may be tied up from the foul ſin of giving fair words concerning themſelves, very ſhame may chaſtize them out of proud boaſtings, and ſelf-exaltings; when in the mean time they ſwell in ſelf-conceit, and are not afraid to bear an unchasſte and ſinful love towards their own perfections, and adore an image of ſelf ſet up in their hearts.1667, Samuel Shaw, chapter 2, in Immanuel. Or, A diſcovery of True Religion, As it imports a living Principle in the minds of men; grounded upon Chriſt's Diſcourſe with the Samaritaneſs, London:
They want that Experience which fully convinceth Riper Chriſtians of the errour of Self exalting, ſo that none are ſo apt to rage and be confident as the Ignorant and Injudicious.1685, Richard Baxter, A Paraphrase on the New Teſtament, With Notes, Doctrinal and Practical, London: Printed for B. Simmons, at the Three Cocks, and Tho. Simmons, at the Princes Arms, I Timothy 3:6:

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My heart is drawn to self-exalting, help me seek Your kingdom first.2020, Rich Thompson, Jonny Robinson, “Your Will Be Done”, performed by CityAlight: