self-conceit

[self-kuhn-seet, self-]

noun

1. an excessively favorable opinion of oneself, one's abilities, etc.; vanity.

Other Word Forms

• self-conceited adjective
• self-conceitedly adverb
• self-conceitedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-conceit¹

First recorded in 1580–90

Related Words

• arrogance