Definition of conceit

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Conceit (n.) A fanciful, odd, or extravagant notion; a quant fancy; an unnatural or affected conception; a witty thought or turn of expression; a fanciful device; a whim; a quip..

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Overweening :: Overweening (n.) Conceit; arrogance.
Puppyism :: Puppyism (n.) Extreme meanness, affectation, conceit, or impudence..
Dream :: Dream (n.) A visionary scheme; a wild conceit; an idle fancy; a vagary; a revery; -- in this sense, applied to an imaginary or anticipated state of happiness; as, a dream of bliss; the dream of his youth..
Crank :: Crank (n.) A twist or turn in speech; a conceit consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word.
Inflation :: Inflation (n.) The state of being puffed up, as with pride; conceit; vanity..
Euphuist :: Euphuist (n.) One who affects excessive refinement and elegance of language; -- applied esp. to a class of writers, in the age of Elizabeth, whose productions are marked by affected conceits and high-flown diction..
Poesy :: Poesy (n.) A short conceit or motto engraved on a ring or other thing; a posy.
Prig :: Prig (n.) A pert, conceited, pragmatical fellow..
Conceitless :: Conceitless (a.) Without wit; stupid.
High-blown :: High-blown (a.) Inflated, as with conceit..
Upsetting :: Upsetting (a.) Conceited; assuming; as, an upsetting fellow..
Vanity :: Vanity (n.) An inflation of mind upon slight grounds; empty pride inspired by an overweening conceit of one's personal attainments or decorations; an excessive desire for notice or approval; pride; ostentation; conceit.
Conceitedness :: Conceitedness (n.) The state of being conceited; conceit; vanity.
Witticism :: Witticism (n.) A witty saying; a sentence or phrase which is affectedly witty; an attempt at wit; a conceit.
Enthusiasm :: Enthusiasm (n.) Inspiration as if by a divine or superhuman power; ecstasy; hence, a conceit of divine possession and revelation, or of being directly subject to some divine impulse..
Smirk :: Smirk (v. i.) To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile with affected complaisance; to simper.
Overween :: Overween (v. t.) To think too highly or arrogantly; to regard one's own thinking or conclusions too highly; hence, to egotistic, arrogant, or rash, in opinion; to think conceitedly; to presume..
Jackass :: Jackass (n.) A conceited dolt; a perverse blockhead.
Coxcomb :: Coxcomb (n.) A vain, showy fellow; a conceited, silly man, fond of display; a superficial pretender to knowledge or accomplishments; a fop..
Misconceit :: Misconceit (n.) Misconception.
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