self-conceited
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In one typical effort, Dogood/Franklin needled Harvard for turning out budding scholars who were "as great blockheads as ever, only more proud and self-conceited."
From Time Magazine Archive
"It liberates the vandal to travel--you never saw a bigoted, opinionated, stubborn, narrow-minded, self-conceited, almighty mean man in your life but he had stuck in one place since he was born."
From Time Magazine Archive
A lottery," wrote Political Economist Sir William Petty in the 17th century, "is properly a tax upon unfortunate, self-conceited fools.
From Time Magazine Archive
"I am glad to see you, Mr. Blanchet," Miss Grey began, determined not to be put out by any self-conceited poet and ideal of schoolgirls.
From The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 by Various
George the Third was obstinate in the worst sense; his was the obstinacy of a stupid, self-conceited man who believes himself wise and right in everything.
From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by Justin McCarthy
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