Main Entry:

¹con·ceit

Pronunciation:

\kən-ˈsēt\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from conceivre

Date:

14th century

1 a (1): a result of mental activity : thought (2): individual opinion b: favorable opinion ; especially : excessive appreciation of one's own worth or virtue2: a fancy item or trifle3 a: a fanciful idea b: an elaborate or strained metaphor c: use or presence of such conceits in poetry d: an organizing theme or concept <found his conceit for the film early — Peter Wilkinson>