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CONCEITEDNESS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does conceitedness mean?
• CONCEITEDNESS (noun)
The noun CONCEITEDNESS has 1 sense:
1. the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
Familiarity information: CONCEITEDNESS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
conceit; conceitedness; vanity
Hypernyms ("conceitedness" is a kind of...):
trait (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "conceitedness"):
narcism; narcissism; self-love (an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself)
boastfulness; vainglory (outspoken conceit)
egotism; self-importance; swelled head (an exaggerated opinion of your own importance)
posturing (adopting a vain conceited posture)
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