self-importance

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self-importance

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  1. uncountable An exaggerated estimate of one's own importance or merit, especially as manifested by the conduct or manners; self-conceit. Lord Marchmont was about thirty years of age, and what is generally called a fine-looking man. His figure was good, as far as his height and proportion went; but his movements wanted ease, and, consequently, grace; and there was something of self-importance in his air—the last thing in the world to

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noun exaggerated estimate of one's own importance

中文自視過高 /自视过高 zìshìguògāo, 妄自尊大 wàngzìzūndà
Portuguêssoberba
Русскийва́жность vážnostʹ, напы́щенность napýščennostʹ, надме́нность nadménnostʹ, самомне́ние samomnénije

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@misc{self_importance_2026,
  title = {self-importance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/self-importance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}