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conceit
Definitions
(2)
1
noun
An
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
.
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2
noun
A
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.