as in vanity
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
the movie star became a victim of her own self-conceit, having deluded herself into believing that she was as great as her press agent said she was
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Recent Examples of self-conceit
The original 1877 building has grown not just to house the museum’s burgeoning collections and encompass its expanding role as an educator, entertainer and research institution, but to project an evolving sense of science’s self-conceit.
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Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-conceit
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Perfect for a vanity, living room, or anywhere that could use additional seating, this upholstered throne has earned over 1,000 five-star reviews on Amazon for its softness, back support and ease of assembly.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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Even the smallest guest room, at 516 square feet, provides guests with ample space to spread out, with double vanities and a deep soaking tub in the bathroom.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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Just observationally, there seemed to be a very high crossover between those of you with the inflated ego to list 16 teams and those of you who thought Dallas was going to lose to Colorado.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The result is an entirely incoherent crime thriller that features gangsters prattling on about the self and the ego and the soul and then occasionally wandering into an entirely different scene where other gangsters are prattling on about the same thing.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
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Uranium enrichment, a source of pride for Iran, is at the heart of a long rift between the two countries.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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As his tenure there comes to an end next month, Levine can look in the mirror and say with no small measure of pride: Mission accomplished.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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Opinion: America was gaslit by the arrogance of Joe Biden and his enablers.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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The arrogance of the IRS should shock the conscience of all Americans.—
Chuck Flint,
Boston Herald,
21 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Self-conceit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-conceit. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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