conceit (redirected from Metaphysical conceit)

con·ceit  (kn-st)

n.

1. A favorable and especially unduly high opinion of one's own abilities or worth.

2. An ingenious or witty turn of phrase or thought.

3.

a. A fanciful poetic image, especially an elaborate or exaggerated comparison.

b. A poem or passage consisting of such an image.

4.

a. The result of intellectual activity; a thought or an opinion.

b. A fanciful thought or idea.

5.

a. A fancy article; a knickknack.

b. An extravagant, fanciful, and elaborate construction or structure: "An eccentric addition to the lobby is a life-size wooden horse, a 19th century conceit" (Mimi Sheraton).

tr.v. con·ceit·ed, con·ceit·ing, con·ceits

1. Chiefly British To take a fancy to.

2. Obsolete To understand; conceive.

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[Middle English, mind, conception, from Anglo-Norman conceite, from Late Latin conceptus; see concept.]

Synonyms: conceit, egoism, egotism, narcissism, vanity
These nouns denote excessive high regard for oneself: boasting that reveals conceit; imperturbable egoism; arrogance and egotism that were obvious from her actions; narcissism that shut out everyone else; wounded his vanity by looking in the mirror.

Antonym: humility

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conceit [kənˈsiːt]

n

1. a high, often exaggerated, opinion of oneself or one's accomplishments; vanity

2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) Literary an elaborate image or far-fetched comparison, esp as used by the English Metaphysical poets

3. Archaic

a.  a witty expression

b.  fancy; imagination

c.  an idea

4. Obsolete a small ornament

vb (tr)

1. Northern English dialect to like or be able to bear (something, such as food or drink)

2. Obsolete to think or imagine

[from conceive]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	conceit - feelings of excessive pride           amour propre, self-love, vanity pride, pridefulness - a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
	2.	conceit - an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things figure of speech, trope, image, figure - language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
	3.	conceit - a witty or ingenious turn of phrase; "he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit" turn of expression, turn of phrase - a distinctive spoken or written expression; "John's succinct turn of phrase persuaded her that it would not be a good idea"
	4.	conceit - an artistic device or effect; "the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree" device - something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
	5.	conceit - the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride conceitedness, vanity trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature narcism, narcissism, self-love - an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself; "self-love that shut out everyone else" boastfulness, vainglory - outspoken conceit egotism, swelled head, self-importance - an exaggerated opinion of your own importance posturing - adopting a vain conceited posture humility, humbleness - a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride; "not everyone regards humility as a virtue"

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conceit

noun

1. self-importance, vanity, arrogance, complacency, pride, swagger, narcissism, egotism, self-love, amour-propre, vainglory He knew, without conceit, that he was considered a genius.

2. (Archaic) image, idea, concept, metaphor, imagery, figure of speech, trope Critics may complain that the novel's central conceit is rather simplistic.

3. (Archaic) fancy, thought, idea, opinion, belief, notion, fantasy, judgment, vagary, whimsy the conceit that God has placed the creature of His image in the center of the cosmos

Quotations
"As for conceit, what man will do any good who is not conceited? Nobody holds a good opinion of a man who has a low opinion of himself" [Anthony Trollope Orley Farm]

Translations

conceit [kənˈsiːt] N

1. (= pride) → vanidad f, presunción f, engreimiento m

2. (Literat) → concepto m

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conceit [kənˈsiːt] n (= vanity) → vanité f, suffisance f

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conceit

n

(= pride) → Einbildung f; he’s full of conceit → er ist schrecklich eingebildet

he is wise in his own conceit (liter) → er dünkt sich weise (liter)

(Liter) → Konzetto nt

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conceit [kənˈsiːt] n → vanità f inv, presunzione f

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conceit

n conceit [kənˈsiːt]

too much pride in oneself He's full of conceit about his good looks. verwaandheid, selfingenomenheid; inbeelding, verbeelding; bedenksel إعْتِداد بِالنَّفْس، إعْجاب بِالذّات самонадеяност ješitnost, domýšlivost indbilskhed die Einbildung έπαρση vanidad ennasttäisolek تکبر؛ غرور omahyväisyys vanité יְהִירוּת दंभ taština, samoljublje önteltség kesombongan sjálfbirgingsháttur, mont presunzione うぬぼれ 자만하다 pasipūtimas, puikybė iedomība; augstprātība angkuh verwaandheid innbilskhet zarozumiałość presunção îngâmfare; vanietate самомнение namyslenosť domišljavost uobraženost inbilskhet ภูมิใจในตัวเองมากเกินไป kibir, kendini beğenme 自負 зарозумілість; чванство گمان ، تکبر tính tự phụ 自负

adj conˈceited

having too much pride in oneself She's conceited about her artistic ability. eiewys, verwaand, selfingenome, wysneusig مَغْرور، مُعْجَبٌ بِنَفْسِه надут ješitný, domýšlivý indbilsk eingebildet επηρμένος vanidoso, engreído ennasttäis مغرور؛ متکبر omahyväinen vaniteux יָהִיר दम्भी uobražen, umišljen, tašt öntelt sombong sjálfbirginn, montinn presuntuoso うぬぼれている 자만한 pasipūtęs, linkęs puikuotis iedomīgs; augstprātīgs keangkuhan verwaand innbilsk, selvgod, overlegen zarozumiały convencido îngâmfat, plin de sine самонадеянный namyslený domišljav uobražen inbilsk, egenkär ที่ภูมิใจในตัวเองมากเกินไป kibirli, kendini beğenmiş 自負的 зарозумілий, самовдоволений خود پسندی đầy tự phụ 自负的

conceit is spelt with -ei- .