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conceit

Pronunciation: /kənˈsiːt/

The English word “conceit” has 11 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Something conceived in the mind; an idea, a thought.
  2. The faculty of conceiving ideas; mental faculty; apprehension.
  3. Quickness of apprehension; active imagination; lively fancy.
  4. Opinion, (neutral) judgment.
  5. Esteem, favourable opinion.
  6. A novel or fanciful idea; a whim.
  7. An ingenious expression or metaphorical idea, especially in extended form or used as a literary or rhetorical device.
  8. Overly high self-esteem; vain pride; hubris.
  9. Design; pattern.

verb

  1. To form an idea; to think.
  2. To conceive.

Etymology

From Middle English conceyte, formed from conceyven by analogy with pairs such as (Modern English) deceive~deceit, receive~receipt etc. Doublet of concept and concetto. Akin to Portuguese conceito.

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