Gadit

conceit

Definitions (2)
1nounAn excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, or wit.
His conceit made him believe he was the best player on the team.
She was full of conceit, always talking about her achievements.
His conceit was evident in the way he dismissed others' ideas.
2nounA fanciful expression in writing or speech; an elaborate metaphor.
The poet's conceit compared love to a blooming flower.
Her speech was filled with conceits that made it vivid and imaginative.
The novel's conceit was that life is a journey through a maze.
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Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
conceptus
Originally meant
a thought, idea, or concept
Background
The word 'conceit' originally comes from the Latin 'conceptus', meaning a thought or idea. It evolved in English to describe both self-regard and elaborate metaphors in literature.