self-opinion
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of self-opinion
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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He loves himself so much that he is startled if he discovers that his victims don’t share his vainglorious self-opinion.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Joe knew that better than Samson, for Samson, like the rest of us, liked to stand well with himself, and kept self-opinion in blinkers.
From Julia And Her Romeo: A Chronicle Of Castle Barfield From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray by Murray, David Christie
The reason is, that not truth, but self-opinion is the ruling principle of Mr. Southey's mind.
From The Spirit of the Age Contemporary Portraits by Hazlitt, William
Parliamentary procedure should have for its object the attainment of the light of truth upon questions presented and not furnish a battleground for opposition and self-opinion.
From The Promulgation of Universal Peace by `Abdu'l-Bahá
In addition to the money he never offended her, his relationships and manner were conducted with an inborn nice formality that preserved her highest self-opinion.
From Linda Condon by Hergesheimer, Joseph
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