self-con·ceit
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Definition of self-conceit
: an exaggerated opinion of one's own qualities or abilities : vanity
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self-conceited
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ˌself-kən-ˈsē-təd
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adjective
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adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms for self-conceit
Synonyms
- amour propre,
- bighead,
- complacence,
- complacency,
- conceit,
- conceitedness,
- ego,
- egotism,
- pomposity,
- pompousness,
- pride,
- pridefulness,
- self-admiration,
- self-assumption,
- self-congratulation,
- self-esteem,
- self-glory,
- self-importance,
- self-love,
- self-opinion,
- self-satisfaction,
- smugness,
- swelled head,
- swellheadedness,
- vaingloriousness,
- vainglory,
- vainness,
- vanity
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“Self-conceit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-conceit. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of self-conceit was in 1576
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