conceit

language: en

definitions

  1. noun
    excessive pride in one's abilities or appearance; self-importance
    en: excessive pride in one's abilities or appearance; self-importance
  2. noun
    an imaginative or fanciful idea; a notion
    en: an imaginative or fanciful idea; a notion

examples

  1. The artist's conceit was evident in his work.

    The artist's conceit was evident in his work.

  2. She had a conceit that she could fly.

    She had a conceit that she could fly.