feelings of excessive pride
[ Syn: amour propre , self-love , vanity ]
an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
a witty or ingenious turn of phrase; he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit'
an artistic device or effect; the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree'
the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
[ Syn: conceitedness , vanity ]