self-exalting adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •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 noun1 •Self-exaltation.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 formsself-exaltings · more self-exalting · most self-exalting