conceit

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 References

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[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːt

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conceit (countable and uncountable; plural conceits)

1. (uncountable) Overly high self-esteem; vain pride; hubris.
2. (obsolete) Something conceived in the mind; a conception; a notion; an idea; a thought.
3. (countable) A novel or fanciful idea; a whim.
4. (countable) In literature and poetry, a device of analogy consisting of an extended metaphor.

[edit] Derived terms

• conceited
• conceitedly
• conceitedness

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• Notes:

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Oxford-Paravia Concise - Dizionario Inglese-Italiano e Italiano-Inglese. Edited by Maria Cristina Bareggi. Torino: Paravia, 2003 (in collaboration with Oxford University Press). ISBN 8839551107. Online version here